Old Montana Prison
Old Montana Prison is located in the Old Montana Prison Complex, which houses five unique museums inside its historic prison walls. The complex includes the Old Montana Prison, Powell County Museum, Frontier Montana Museum, Yesterday's Playthings and the Montana Auto Museum. One fee covers all five museums.
Discover yesteryear when you step into the first Territorial Prison in the western United States. The prison was built by convict labor in the late 1800s. The gray sandstone walls of this immense structure are 24 feet high and buried 4 feet deep to prevent escape by tunneling.
You can visit the enclosed courtyard where the convicts exercised, and walk through their austere cell blocks and feel the chills of maximum-security cells. The last prisoners were moved in 1979 after which the facility was opened to the public.
Area Activities
- shopping
- theatre/theater
- tour
- history
- museum
- art gallery
Services And Amenities
- merchandise
- parking
- public restroom
- registered historic site
- tour
- books
- gift shop
- instruction
- maps
- unescorted tour
- picnic tables
Driving Directions
Old Montana Prison is located on Main Street in Deer Lodge off I-90 using exits 184 or 187.
Payment And Reservation Information
- Payment Methods
- american express
- cash
- discover
- master card
- personal check (in state)
- travelers checks
- visa
- Reservations
- walk-ins welcome
- Discounts
- aaa discount
- child discount
- group discount
- off season
- senior citizens
Season / Hours Of Operation
- Hours
- Spring Hours (March - May): 10am - 4pm Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Monday and Tuesday)
Summer Hours (May - September): 8am - 6pm daily
Fall Hours (September - December): 10am - 4pm Wednesday - Sunday (Closed Monday and Tuesday)
Closed mid December - early March
