The Museum of Colorado Prisons is located off U.S. Highway 50 in Cañon City, Colorado. It is housed in a former state women's prison and is directly east of the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility (Old Max).Put Museum of Colorado Prisons and other Cañon City attractions into our Cañon City online day trip planner, and watch your holiday take shape.
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Preservation is the hallmark of this museum. It tells the history of corrections in Colorado. The gas chamber was quite unsettling.
Preservation is the hallmark of this museum. It tells the history of corrections in Colorado. The gas chamber was quite unsettling. more »
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This was a fantastic museum!!! Lots to see and learn. So much history to soak in. There were so many artifacts to see, stories to read and funky tidbits of unexpected info. A little spooky if you.... more
This was a fantastic museum!!! Lots to see and learn. So much history to soak in. There were so many artifacts to see, stories to read and funky tidbits of unexpected info. A little spooky if you.... more »
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