"Ashley, there are no keys around to get you out of there!"
Grandpa taking a look in the showers which they referred to as the 'car wash' . The prisoners lined up and walked the length of the water pipe, and when they got to the end their shower was over! They were allowed one shower a week!
Lyle, Glenn, Jill, Sean, Ashley, Hudson, and I decided to tour this Famous Historical Prison. Shawshank Redemption (which I have never seen, and knew nothing about) was filmed here as well as a part of Air Force One. I kept asking why they would build such an ornate prison back in 1886. The answer that I was given was that it was done to "encourage inmates back to a 'rebirth' of their spiritual lives. The architecture itself inspired them to turn away from their sinful lifestyle, and toward repentence." The prison doors opened in 1896. They closed on December 31, 1990. It is the world's largest free-standing steel cell block and housed 1900 inmates at a time -- 155,000 men in its lifetime.
Currently it is advertised as a place to 'Track the Supernatural'.
Overnight, self-guided Ghost Hunts are available.
The last weekend of September through the month of October the gates open for a Haunted Prison Experience!
A "Glamour in the Slammer" Bridal Expo with a wide array of vendors is the happening thing in November. Weddings, Receptions, Conferences, Banquets, and Reunions can be scheduled in the Central Guard Room seating 200 comfortably ' with a dance floor'! And the Warden's Dining room is available for your next small gathering of 20-40 people.... a great Conference Room! The grounds are available for reunions, car or bike shows, and company picnics.
This is listed on the Travel Channel's 101 Things to do Before You Die!
Sound like fun???
Next time you come to visit, we will be happy to take you there!
(Lyle's pictures are better than mine, so when I get them I will try to post some of them!)
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Most people aren't voluntarily paying to get into prison! Weirdos
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