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Feb 23, 2024 · Due to unpredictable weather and staff availability, guided tour reservations are only available on-site at the Old Idaho Penitentiary front desk. Call 208-334-2844 close to your visit date for the most current information on guided tour times. Self-Guided Tours are available during all operating hours. The site is mostly accessible to all guests.
The Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site was a functional prison from 1872 to 1973 in the western United States, east of Boise, Idaho. The first building, also known as the Territorial Prison, was constructed in the Territory of Idaho in 1870; the territory was seven years old when the prison was built, a full two decades before statehood ...
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- 1870–1872
- Romanesque
- 2200 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, Idaho, U.S.
In 1973 the Idaho State Penitentiary closed to inmates. Now our doors are open for visitors to explore over 100 years of Idaho's unique prison history. Open year-round, visitors of the Old Idaho Penitentiary can walk through solitary confinement, cell blocks, and the gallows.
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Visit the former prison where over 13,000 inmates were incarcerated from 1872 to 1973. Learn about the history, exhibits, and events of the Old Idaho Penitentiary through a video, self-guided tour, and gift shop.
Old Idaho Penitentiary. Address 2445 Old Penitentiary Road Boise, Idaho 83712 Hours Daily 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Phone 208-334-2844 Visit ...
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Mar 9, 2019 · Learn about the first prison in Boise, Idaho, that operated for over 100 years and housed over 13,000 inmates. See photos, facts, and stories of the prison's architecture, escapes, riots, executions, and conversion to a museum.
