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5.0 (1 review)
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Old Idaho Penitentiary

Old Idaho Penitentiary

4.7(163 reviews)
92.7 mi

I saw a sign for this place from the freeway, and since I had a little bit of extra time, I decided…read moreto come in and check it out. . It was fascinating. It was a prison from 1872 until the end of 1973, it closed because of concerns about living conditions. All of the remaining inmates were moved to a newer prison south of Boise. Inmate labor had a hand in building almost all of the buildings, and the sandstone for the buildings came from a quarry that the inmates also worked at. The price is very reasonable to get in. You can't go inside all of the buildings, but there are signs everywhere including talking about the buildings that you can't go into. Several of the buildings you can go into, you can see how the inmates lived. Besides just reading the signs about the buildings, for a small extra charge, they do offer a guided tour, or for free, you can bring up an audio tour on your phone. I did the audio tour, and I was so engrossed in the stories, , I didn't think about taking any pictures. The exhibits talk about inmate life what the conditions were like, what it was like to be a guard and administrators here, and there are lots of exhibits that talk about different inmates who were here, what they did, and for some, what happened to them after they got out. The prison held men, women, and at times, even children There is also a fascinating weapons exhibit in the far corner Of the complex. It has weapons from ancient times, all the way up through Vietnam. The most fascinating thing is, all of the weapons were the collection of just one man who donated them.. He donated over 2000 weapons, and just a small piece of that is on display at any one given time. Definitely worth stopping and checking out. Thanks!

What a great experience while visiting Idaho. Our family took us here when we visited and I had…read morejust been to San Francisco the weekend previously and saw Alcatraz so I definitely value this experience. You were able to go in and tour on your own or have someone guide you along the way we chose to do a self guided tour. You were able to go inside and see all the jail sales and solitary confinement. They have a men's quarter and a women's quarter. I also very much enjoyed going to the museum of all of the different types of guns. There is plenty of places to break and sit on a bench if you feel overwhelmed and you're able to go inside of the jail cells. Definitely a fun educational thing to do. They also offer discounts for elderly AAA and EBT. I love a little piece of history inside of a big city

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Old Idaho Penitentiary - A heart-shaped marker for a convict, lovingly created by his friends.

A heart-shaped marker for a convict, lovingly created by his friends.

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