Friday Night Tours
2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID 83712Map
+1 208 334 2844
Neighborhood: Southeast Boise
Overview
On Friday nights, come to the Old Idaho State Penitentiary for a flashlight ghost tour. Flashlights can be rented for USD1.
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Tours
- Venue Description:
Visit the "Old Pen" to get a glimpse of prison life in the West from the 19th Century onward. Built in 1870, the castle-like fortress was enlarged over the years, often using prisoner labor. In 1973 it was replaced with a new prison. Visitors can take a 90-minute tour, complete with solitary confinement cells, death row and the gallows. It is also the site of Idaho's only hanging in 1957. The building now houses several museums worth perusing.
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