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Old Montana State Prison
Deer Lodge, Montana
During the gold rush in the mid 1800s, Deer Lodge, Montana was overrun by prospectors, along with thieves, murderers and gamblers. To control the criminal element there was a gang of vigilantes that bestowed upon themselves the responsibility of maintaining law and order with guns and ropes. This went on for years but by 1860 a more respectable and less violent system had to be put into place. Approval was given for the construction of a prison and The Montana State Prison was born. Built by contractors and the very criminals that it would hold, the prison opened its doors on July 2, 1871. The prison filled quickly with all sorts of different criminals and many of them died behind the prison walls. In 1979 the prison was closed and the prisoners were transferred to another facility. A year after closing its doors to convicts the prison reopened for the public as a museum. Since that day there have been a number of paranormals encounters throughout the old building and many people believe that some inmates never left. The most common claim of paranormal activity is the sound of heavy footsteps marching along the cellblock corridor. There have also been numerous reports of disembodied voices that can be heard. Some people also claim that when in the solitary confinement there is something there that pushes them and they can also hear a strange whispering.
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