Abandoned Missouri State Penitentiary

Abandoned Missouri State Penitentiary

Address:

115 Lafayette St, Jefferson City, MO

Latitude & Longitude:

38.573981, -92.161856

Saves:

43

Check-Ins:

6

Description:

By the time this old prison closed it was the oldest operating prison west of the Mississippi. Opened in 1836, the Jefferson City Big House finally closed in 2004. Now a place for sightseeing the prison's website homepage opens with this greeting: "The Bloodiest 47 Acres in America." Now that is a landmark worth seeing.

Tags:

History • Ruins
Photo by Victoria Medina
Apr 19, 2022
Photo by Mark Loftin
Oct 31, 2021
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Mar 31, 2021
Photo by Traveling Lower 48
Mar 31, 2021
Photo by Traveling Lower 48
Mar 31, 2021