Museum of Colorado Prisons, Prison museum in Cañon City, United States.
The Museum of Colorado Prisons occupies a former women's correctional facility building next to the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility in Cañon City.
Founded in 1988, the museum preserves artifacts and documents from Colorado's correctional facilities, with exhibits spanning more than 140 years of prison history.
The museum displays personal narratives from inmates and staff members, presenting perspectives on incarceration through photographs, documents, and personal belongings.
The museum contains thirty cells on the upper level, while the lower floor features the original kitchen, isolation cells, and a Federal Prison display.
Visitors can examine the actual cell of Alfred Packer, who received a prison sentence for consuming human flesh in Colorado during the 1870s.
Location: Cañon City
Location: Fremont County
Location: Colorado
Inception: 1988
Address: 201 NORTH 1ST STREET 81212 81212
Phone: +17192693015
Website: http://prisonmuseum.org
GPS coordinates: 38.43930,-105.24719
Latest update: March 3, 2025 12:43
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