Wyoming Territorial Park
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N 41° 18.659 W 105° 36.603
13T E 448935 N 4573459
Built in 1872, the prison held some of the most notorious outlaws in the region, including Butch Cassidy.
Waymark Code: WMKAV
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2006
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Built in 1872 and restored in 1989, the prison is the highlight of the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site. Plan to spend at least an hour inside. Stops along the tour include: furnished cells, the prisoners' dining area, guard's quarters, infirmary, women's quarters, laundry room, warden's office, and Lawmen & Outlaw gallery.
Broom Factory
Plans are underway to restore the building in which most of the prison labor was done. When open, the public will be able to view and interact with exhitibts that detail each of the prison industries. From broom production, handcarved furniture, shoes, cigars, taxidermy, and jewelry, our prisoners had many talents!
Ranchland
The history of ranches is a story all to itself. Romanticized by Hollywood, yet oftentimes, stark and full of daily drudgery, the westward bound pioneers carved out their living in meek and meager ways. The Ranchland exhibit pays tribute to these pioneers through a display of historic buildings from Albany County. You'll see a furnished log homestead and a schoolhouse, along with an outhouse, barn and livestock pens. For more information about Ranchland, pick up a self-guided brochure in the gift shop.
The Boxcar and Warden's House
Peek inside two historic buildings used during the WTPSHS's prison days. The boxcar house was an actual Union Pacific boxcar placed on the grounds by the first warden, N. K. Boswell. The Warden's House was built using prison labor and over the years, housed the Warden, his family, and prison guards. Today, the Warden's House is used for collection storage. Efforts are being made to renovate both structures so that they may be furnished and open for the public.
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