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Museum of Colorado Prisons, Cañon City

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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).
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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 »
  • 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 »
  • This area is know as Valley of the Dead and is the most intensely inmate populated areas. There are 14 prisons in an area population of 37,000. It houses the famous Super Max prison. This little... 
    This area is know as Valley of the Dead and is the most intensely inmate populated areas. There are 14 prisons in an area population of 37,000. It houses the famous Super Max prison. This little...  more »

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