Deer Lodge - Old Montana Prison

The Old Montana Prison was built by convict labor in the late 1800's and actively used until 1979. Visitors can tour the maximum security area, the Cell House and step inside the slide bar cells. Cell No. 1 was occupied by Paul "Turkey Pete" Eitner; sentenced to life in 1918, he became a model prisoner and was placed in charge of the prison turkey flock. Turkey Pete died in 1967 after 49 years behind bars; he was the only prisoner to occupy the cell.