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Museum Of Colorado Prisons

Museum Of Colorado Prisons

The remodeled facility now welcomes visitors to explore 32 cells filled with exciting exhibits and life sized models that link the past to the present in dramatic presentation. Included are: the hangman's noose used for the last execution by hanging in Colorado; confiscated inmate weapons and contraband; a gas chamber; and rare, historic photographs depicting life in prison facilities.

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