Gunfights, card sharks, red light districts and common thievery – every gold mining town had plenty of crime and a need for a sturdy jail. This jail was built in 1901, two stories of prefab metal cells surrounded by a red brick building. It was closed in 1992. Each tiny cell could house up to six inmates who slept in double tiers of hammocks that attached to hooks in the walls and used every inch of space. Photographs and informative signs tell the stories of the most notorious criminals and also the minor crimes and sometimes funny laws. Visitors can dress in striped suits or pose for mug shots.
The museum is not accessible due to a set of steps at the entrance and steps to the second tier of cells.
RVs can be parked along the street. Museum
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