• Not exactly haunted places, but most places that have an interesting past seem haunted. Let’s learn about the Old Idaho Penitentiary.
  • The Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site was a functional prison from 1872 to 1973 in the western United States, east of Boise, Idaho.
  • This massive artifact, lovingly preserved by the Idaho State Historical Society, is kept at the Old Idaho Penitentiary.
  • Old Idaho State Penitentiary opened its doors in 1872 with eleven inmates from the Boise County Jail.
  • Sitting on a vast 510 acres, the Old Idaho State Penitentiary is constructed of sharp sandstone, a sort of castle-like structure that acts as an extensive...
  • 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.
  • The Old Idaho Penitentiary was the state prison in Idaho for more than 100 years, but is now a museum of its history.
  • Now operating as a museum, the Old Idaho State Penitentiary once housed some of the most dangerous criminals in Idaho.
  • The negative energy seems to stay embedded within its walls. Idaho State Penitentiary is another prison on the long list of America’s most haunted prisons.
  • Built in 1870 of hand-cut sandstone and in use until 1973, the Old Idaho Penitentiary is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
  • Add Old Idaho State Penitentiary to a New List. ... Built in 1870, when Idaho was still a territory, the Old Idaho Penitentiary started as a single-cell building.
  • The Old Idaho State Penitentiary officially closed its doors in 1973, with the remaining 416 residents being moved to the new Idaho State correctional Institution.
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