office85833Jul 24, 20225 minMuseum Updates2022 Summer NewsletterShakespeare in the Park 50th Anniversary: King Lear The Old Montana Prison welcomes Montana Shakespeare in the Parks Friday, July 29th at...
office85833Jun 22, 20222 minFaces Behind A Stone WallFACES BEHIND A STONE WALL: MURIEL MURPHYThere are multiple stories about the women inmates who were incarcerated at the Montana State Prison, but very few had happy endings....
office85833Jun 12, 20221 minOld Montana Prison HistoryOLD MONTANA PRISON: EARLY BEGINNINGSVisions of immediate wealth and unlimited riches lured thousands to Montana where, by 1866, the population numbered approximately 28,000....
office85833Jun 12, 20222 minOld Montana Prison HistoryOLD MONTANA PRISON: EARLY BEGINNINGS 2In 1866, citizens of Virginia City petitioned for the release of a convicted criminal. Apparently, the prohibitive expenses of...