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What makes Deer Lodge, Montana special?
- Surrounded by mountain ranges to both the west and east, the meadowland area of Deer Lodge, Montana, is home to some of the largest collections of historical artifacts in museums for any town in the Northwest region.
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What historical site can you visit in Deer Lodge?
- The sprawling Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site highlights the northern plains cattle industry’s development dating back to the 1850s and was the site of one of the country’s best-known and largest range ranches of the nineteenth century.
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What makes Deer Lodge a popular destination for tourists?
- A popular destination for tourists in Montana, Deer Lodge is an ideal blend of historical and natural attractions.
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Old Montana Prison and Auto Museum Complex
Explore prison cells and see vintage cars on an unusual, affordable history trip.
The Old Montana Prison Complex in Deer Lodge, Montana is home to five different museums housed within historic, rustic prison walls. A visit to the museum complex transports guests to the past, to the time of the first territorial prison located in the western part of the country. The complex consists of the Old Montana Prison, the Montana Auto Museum, Yesterday’s Playthings, the Frontier Montana Museum, and the Powell County Museum. One fee covers admission to all five museums. The prison itself was built during the 1800’s by convicts and the museum shares what life was like for the prisoners.
1104 Main St, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, Phone: 406-846-3111
Grant-Kohrs Ranch - National Historic Site
Walk along ranch trails and discover cowboy heritage on a peaceful spring outing.
The Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in Deer Lodge dates back to the year 1862. This was when Johnny Grant, a fur trader from Canada, established the original ranch. In 1972, the current ranch was established as an appreciation of the western cattle industry, a thriving part of Montana and the western United States since the middle of the 1880’s. Covering a total of 1,618 acres, visitors at the Grant-Kohrs Ranch can take a guided tour of the ranch house during the year, participate in a variety of ranger-led activities, or take a self-guided tour of the ranch.
266 Warren Ln, Deer Lodge, MT 59722, Phone: 406-846-2070
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