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Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park   
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Type of Place: Historic prison built in 1876
Ownership: Arizona State Parks
Contact: Yuma Territorial Prison,
1 Prison Hill Road, Yuma, Arizona 85364
Telephone: 928-783-4771
Email: jmasterson@pr.state.az.us
Website: Yuma Territorial Prison
Hours: 8 am - 5 pm. Closed at 2 pm Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day.
Entrance Fee: yes
Guided Tours:
Notes:  
Nearby Heritage Sites:

Yuma Crossing State Historic Park

Site Summary: Constructed by inmate labor in 1876, the Yuma Territorial Prison held a total of some 3000 people in its thirty-three years of operation.

The prison site served a number of functions for the town of Yuma after the site was closed, including part of a high school and a homeless shelter.

The State Park has a museum and visitor's center that offers "Old West Reenactments" every Sunday from October through April.


Getting There:
Take I-8 to Yuma, take Exit 1 to Giss Parkway, turn at Prison Hill Road.

     

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