The Old Montana Prison Complex in Deer Lodge is a fascinating place to explore. Once the site of the Montana State Prison (and before that, the Montana Territorial Prison), it’s filled with history… and possibly more than that. If you’re feeling brave, you can take a ghost tour and see for yourself if the prisoners ever left.

The Old Montana Prison Complex is located at 1106 Main St. in Deer Lodge.
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While it looks charming by the light of day, inside it's pretty eerie, especially at night.
The prison itself dates all the way back to 1871, although the current structure was built between 1974 and 1979 in response to the continued degeneration of the original facility.
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The system of managing inmates at the Montana Territorial Prison wasn't a fun one. Prisoners worked in groups during the day, slept in solitary confinement at night, and adhered to a strict code of silence. Of course, this method was doomed to fail.
Intolerable living conditions and mismanagement eventually led to three major riots.
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The last riot in 1959 led to several deaths, including that of Deputy Warden Rothe.

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So is the prison haunted? You can find out for yourself by taking the Old Montana Prison Ghost Tour.
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Each tour costs $50 and lasts from 9:30 p.m. until 2:30 a.m.
For five hours, you'll wander these halls, as so many paranormal investigators have before.
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Prior investigations have been quite successful. The prison was featured on The Discovery Channel's Ghost Lab in 2010 and Haunted Collector in 2012. There are plenty of recordings of voices and other unexplainable spooky sounds.
You're welcome to bring your cameras and other ghost hunting technology with you.
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If you do, you just might catch some orbs like these (or something even spookier).

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