On our way to Glacier National Park we made a stopover in Garrison MT. Bernie and Sharon’s Riverfront RV Park, where we stayed, was a little different. Owned by a minister (church on premises), they registered you at your picnic table and took only cash or check. I didn’t get a photo of the campground, but I did get a picture of the resident goat.
We spent a lot of time at the Ranch House, Garrison’s only sit down restaurant and bar. The people there were rugged Montana individualists, but they were very welcoming. Our only excursion was to Deer Lodge to tour the Montana State Prison. Below is a photo of a traveling gallows. It was easily dismantable and traveled the countryside when executions were ordered. The picture is rather dark because it is housed in a burned out, blocked off theatre building on prison grounds.
We were lucky enough to arrive at the prison on customer appreciation day--all the museums in town were free! In addition to the prison, we toured Desert John’s Saloon and the Powell County Museum and we peeked in on the Montana Auto Museum.
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