The Old Idaho State Penitentiary is one of those places that is eerie and interesting at the same time. It was originally built as territorial prison and is one of four territorial prisons opened to the public today. The penitentiary was opened from 1872 until 1973 with a maximum daily population of about 600:
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| The Warden's House |
Going to start with the outside:
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| The Prison Cemetery |
And inside the cellblocks conditions were not much better:
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| The hole below the sign was used to store your "Honey Pot" during the night |
The next three photos are very eerie just as a warning:
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| This spot is where the first six executions at the prison took place. They would built the gallows. Hang the inmate and then dismantle the gallows The following two pictures are of Death Row and the Gallows Room (Sorry, that was the best picture I could get). It was built in 1953 and only used once. Raymond Snowden was sentenced to death in October 1956 and was executed on October 18th, 1957. The cell closest to you was his cell. It is said that his ghost haunts the Penitentiary: |
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The old jail in Melbourne has been turned into a fancy hotel. I'd love to stay there...Thanks for sharing with #Allseason
ReplyDeleteLooks like a typical prison from old and your right they are eerie photos
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Interesting. The "Fortress" looked a lot smaller from the outside until you showed the interior cells and courtyard, etc. The stonework does have a certain beauty despite the function.
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I recently visited Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. It's a sobering experience, isn't it?
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In Finland there´s one old prison turned into a museum. And other one to hotel. I visited the museum one, interesting place it was.
ReplyDeleteI love old penitentiaries. Always great to see how things were in the far past. Cool shots.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite of all the old prisons is the Yuma Territorial Prison.
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Very interesting!
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