State Penitentiary Missouri
Missouri State Penitentiary | Jefferson City Prison Tours
$25 5 and Under Not Permitted 2 hours History 2-Hour History Tour Step back in time and discover the intriguing history of the infamous Missouri State Penitentiary on this guided tour! Hear about escape attempts, riots, female inmates, and more. Book Now Learn More Featured Ghost Tour $35 13 and Under Not Permitted 2 hours Ghost 2-Hour Ghost Tour
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Missouri State Penitentiary - Wikipedia
The Missouri State Penitentiary was a prison in Jefferson City, Missouri, that operated from 1836 to 2004. [1] Part of the Missouri Department of Corrections, it served as the state of Missouri's primary maximum security institution. [2] Before it closed, it was the oldest operating penal facility west of the Mississippi River.
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Missouri State Penitentiary: The Bloodiest 47 Acres in America
The Missouri State Penitentiary officially welcomed its first prisoner, Wilson Eidson, in 1836. During its first four years of operation, its population consisted of 15 prisoners, one warden, one guard, and a brick-making foreman and his assistant. Of the 15 inmates, 11 were from St. Louis and all but one were imprisoned for larceny.
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Missouri State Penitentiary Database
The Missouri State Penitentiary was the first state penal institution west of the Mississippi River. It opened its doors in 1836 and operated continuously until 2004. The Missouri State Penitentiary, also called MSP or the Walls, was a notoriously brutal prison. In 1967, Time Magazine named it “the bloodiest 47 acres in America.” MSP Search
https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/msp/
Home | Missouri Department of Corrections
We facilitate treatment, education and job training to equip justice-involved Missourians with the skills they need to contribute to the state’s communities, inside and outside our walls. About 96 percent of people who enter prison return to Missouri cities and towns. We want to make sure they're good neighbors. COVID-19 Family & Friends
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The History of Missouri State Penitentiary - Paranormal Legacy
The History of Missouri State Penitentiary In 1836, the Missouri State Penitentiary had 14 prisoners. By 1932 it had grown to be one of the largest prisons in the United States with a population of over 5,000. It housed robbers, thieves, politicians, psychopaths, killers, kidnappers and even boxing champion Sonny Liston.
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Missouri State Penitentiary Ghost Hunt
Missouri State Penitentiary Ghost Hunt $129 Per Person Participants must be over the age of 18 The historic and ominous Missouri State Penitentiary is well-known to be rampant with paranormal activity. Those who walk through these haunted halls may find their resolve tested like never before.
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Executions | Missouri State Penitentiary
Executions at the Missouri State Penitentiary Inmates That Met Their Maker in MSP In September of 1937, Governor Lloyd Crow Stark signed a bill calling for execution by lethal gas. No longer would the local sheriff be responsible for carrying out the death penalty for those convicted in his county.
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Haunted Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City
The Missouri State Penitentiary Museum is located in the old warden’s residence built by convict labor in 1888. Called the Colonel Darwin W. Marmaduke House, it sits at 700 E. Capitol Avenue across from the prison. It features artifacts, photos, and displays about the prison, including a replica cell. More Information: Missouri State Penitentiary
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