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2022 Summer Newsletter
Shakespeare in the Park 50th Anniversary: King Lear The Old Montana Prison welcomes Montana Shakespeare in the Parks Friday, July 29th at...
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Jul 24, 20225 min read
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FACES BEHIND A STONE WALL: MURIEL MURPHY
There are multiple stories about the women inmates who were incarcerated at the Montana State Prison, but very few had happy endings....
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Jun 22, 20222 min read
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OLD MONTANA PRISON: EARLY BEGINNINGS
Visions of immediate wealth and unlimited riches lured thousands to Montana where, by 1866, the population numbered approximately 28,000....
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Jun 12, 20221 min read
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OLD MONTANA PRISON: EARLY BEGINNINGS 2
In 1866, citizens of Virginia City petitioned for the release of a convicted criminal. Apparently, the prohibitive expenses of...
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Jun 12, 20222 min read
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