YUMA PRISON

The general population was housed in this cell block. It was open on both sides so it did not get ventilation from the electric pumps. This is the west side of the cell block looking south. The dark cell and the library were dug into the south wall seen in back. The south wall provided access to the women's cell block.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

February 19th 2015
YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON The first inmates were incarcerated here on July 1, 1876 in cells they built themselves. It was less than a week after Custer’s Last Stand and three days before the national centennial. In Yuma it was hotter than the hinges of hell and the annual monsoon season was just getting underway. Just because it is 120 degrees out does not mean it cannot be humid too. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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