Author: OldPrisons

On California’s Highway 3, tiny Montague was once a bustling frontier town; an old jail is just one of its attractions

Posted by OldPrisons | Apr 1, 2020 | California, Magazine, Places to Visit, USA

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Parts of original 1932 jail cells still in place at former City Hall, now office space in Tehachapi, California

Posted by OldPrisons | Apr 1, 2020 | Magazine, Preservation

Old Prisons Historic preservation isn’t easy. Public buildings such as old jails often must be...

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Old Hoosegow, Arroyo Grande, California

Posted by OldPrisons | Apr 1, 2020 | California, Directory, Old Jails, USA

OLD HOOSEGOW, ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 109 E Le Point St, Arroyo Grande, California (in Hoosegow...

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Historic Pearce Jail, Pearce, Arizona

Posted by OldPrisons | Apr 1, 2020 | Arizona, Directory, Old Jails, USA

HISTORIC PEARCE JAIL, PEARCE, ARIZONA Highway 191, Pearce, Arizona (Pearce-Sunsites, about 85...

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Las Vegas ‘Helldorado Jail’, Henderson, Nevada

Posted by OldPrisons | Apr 1, 2020 | Directory, Nevada, Old Jails, USA

LAS VEGAS ‘HELLDORADO’ JAIL, HENDERSON, NEVADA 1830 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson, Nevada This old...

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