Date Admitted to the Union:
November 8,1889 – Montana was the 41st state.
Montana State Capital:
Helena
State Nickname:
Treasure State
State Motto:
Oro y plata.
Translation: Gold and Silver
Translation: Gold and Silver
Montana State Bird:
Western Meadowlark
Montana State Flower:
Bitterroot
Montana State Tree:
Ponderosa Pine
Cities With Population Over 50,000:
- Billings
- Missoula
- Great Falls
Famous People From Montana:
- Gary Cooper, Actor
- Evel Knieval
- Jeannette Rankin, First Woman Elected to the US Congress
