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Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site, Laramie, WY

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Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site

A former federal and state penitentiary near Laramie, now a museum where visitors tour the cellblocks and nearby historic buildings.

975 Snowy Range Road, Laramie, WY 82070 · Laramie, WY

About Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site

This 1872 prison near Laramie housed outlaws for decades and is now a state historic site. Visitors can walk through the cellblocks, learn about notorious inmates such as Butch Cassidy, and see the Prison Industries Building and Warden's House. The grounds also hold early twentieth-century buildings from the years when the University of Wyoming ran an agricultural research station here, including the Horse Barn with its Science on the Range exhibit. Other features include a nature trail along the Big Laramie River, a picnic area in summer, and a visitor center with a gift shop.

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