Deer Island Athletic

Deer Island: Medium Security

Located in Boston Harbor, Deer Island has a long, dark place in history. In the 1600s Native Americans were imprisoned there. In the 1800s Irish immigrants were quarantined and in the 1900s it became the site of the Deer Island Correctional Facility.  Despite this sordid past many inmates have credited their salvation to the pursuit of weightlifting, also known as working the iron pile.

Collar Text : Work The Iron Pile