Dark Spaces: Montana's Historic Penitentiary at Deer Lodge

by Ellen Baumler

The penitentiary at Deer Lodge, established in 1870, was Montana Territory's first federal facility. In 1889 it became a state penal institution and served in that capacity until 1979. Under the direction of the long serving (1893-1921) and controversial warden Frank Conley, prison laborers built most of the buildings that visitors see today. These buildings bear the marks of a violent history: bazooka scars mar the tower where prisoners holed up...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826345476
• ISBN13: 9780826345479
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.1" x 9.0"