Prisons of Cañon City

by Museum of Colorado Prisons, Victoria R. Newman, Of Colorado Prisons Museum

Book Overview

Ca?on City sits in a geological bowl surrounded by the Rocky Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Historically, it has been known as the prison capital of the world, with eight-- soon to be nine--state prisons in the area and four federal facilities located 11 miles away in Florence. The first prison in Ca?on City was built in 1868, before Colorado became a state, and was opened in 1871. Originally known as the Colorado Territorial Penitentiary,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738548456
• ISBN13: 9780738548456
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"