Deer Lodge, Montana - Old Prison Museum

Address:: 1151 Main St., Deer Lodge, MT
Directions:: I-90 exit 184 (or 187) and drive south (or north) on Hwy 90/Main St. The prison will be on the west side of the street, at Texas Ave. The gift shop is on the east side of the street, in an old Texaco gas station.
Hours:: Mem-Labor Day M-S 8a m-8 pm (Call to verify)
Phone:: 406-846-3111

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Deer Lodge, Montana - Old Prison Museum

Gift shop in front where prisoners' crafts are sold. Beautiful paintings, horsehair keychains, and leather goods. The old territorial prison entrance is through the gift shop (admission fee); the prison looks and feels haunted like the Rawlings prison. The back prison area has low ceilings -- five cells clustered together, all facing the cell shower. Cement shoe soles were mandated for all prisoners with history of escaping over walls. Built late 1800's by convict labor.

Prison closed 1979, believe there is a newer prison nearby where crafts are made. [Irma Roth, 12/01/2008]

[RA: Montana State Prison is just down the road.]

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November 24, 2009