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I am a long time resident of Deer Lodge; I know the town well. The state penitentiary was once located here, more or less in the center of town. A new prison was built several miles out of town several years ago, but the old facility remains here. It is a rather large complex and it is now a museum. Being a resident of Deer Lodge, I have visited the museum a number of times. There is now a vintage car collection housed in the complex. The prison has
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some very sad and violent history, including riots and a number of executions over the years. People were killed in the riots. There are strange and frightening
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presences in several parts of the old prison.
One of the most frightening is in a part of the prison called ''the hole''. It was used for solitary confinement, and severe punishment. While in use, it was almost totally dark, cold, and with no bedding - just a hard floor. I will probably visit parts of the prison again, but I will never again go near ''the hole''. The last time I went there, at the end of the summer. It was a hot day, but it was freezing
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