In 1872 the Idaho Territorial Prison opened its doors to some of the most desperate and mean criminals the West could offer. In 1973 the Idaho State …
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Nov 27, 2024
We had family visiting from California. It was the day before Thanksgiving and it was cold. It was not crowded at all. Our tour guide, Abby, was excellent! She told several stories of the residen…Full review by Crazycruiser59
Nov 6, 2024
The penitentiary is certainly very interesting but if you have ANY interest in military history and weaponry, the Weapons Museum in the back of the compound is A1 fantastic. Not large but showcasing…Full review by ESVoogd
Oct 19, 2024
My husband and I visited on Saturday October 12th. We took a tour of the penitentiary and our guide Eric, was amazing! We learned so much from him and especially enjoyed his stories about some of the…Full review by KCJ44
Follow Big River Paranormal on Facebook or go to our website. We go investigate public investigations throughout the year actually, we don't just investigate during October.
Is there a parnormal tour. What r the hours and how much does it cost. My wife and i are come up for wknd trip from ohio going to spring game wanted to see this site. Thx
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The Paranormal Investigations are held 7-10 times per year from early spring to early fall. Tickets are $35 each and sold through Brown Paper Tickets. Check the Old Idaho …
The Paranormal Investigations are held 7-10 times per year from early spring to early fall. Tickets are $35 each and sold through Brown Paper Tickets. Check the Old Idaho Penitentiary's website and Facebook page for upcoming events!
The Penitentiary is wheel chair accessible in some parts. The entire area is connected with pavement. However, there is a step to view inside one of the cells. There is also a …
The Penitentiary is wheel chair accessible in some parts. The entire area is connected with pavement. However, there is a step to view inside one of the cells. There is also a Museum. If you take a look at the website "Old Idaho Penitentiary" then click on the link for the 360* views, you will see all the walkways, and the 2 places that have steps. I would definitely go. I have taken our wheelchair there and did not miss anything that I was interested in. Great old history and sites.
The guided tour probably last about a hour, I preferred the self guided so I was there for several hours, taking pictures and going through the different buildings. They have a great …
The guided tour probably last about a hour, I preferred the self guided so I was there for several hours, taking pictures and going through the different buildings. They have a great weapons/war history museum on site that can also take several hours. Hope this helps
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