19/12: Yuma Prison
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
Yesterday, some fellows had come through the park asking if people wanted their trailers washed. John opted to have his trailer washed. They did a good job and price was reasonable so we decided to have our trailer and truck washed.
The Yuma Territorial Prison accepted its first inmate on July 1, 1876. For the next 33 years 3,069 prisoners, including 29 woman served sentences here for crimes ranging from murder to theft to polygamy. The prison was located on a rock hill where the Colorado and Gila rivers meet.
The view from the prison.
The east cell block was the first section of the prison. Over the years, the prisoners constructed cell blocks, a library, physician's quarters, etc.
Six prisoners were housed in each cell. The cell contained two three tier bunk beds and a chamber pot.
There is a city park at the bottom of the prison. Think this is an organ pipe cactus.
Across the river from the prison is St. Thomas Indian Mission. It is an active Catholic church.
Statute of Padre Garcés
The Yuma Territorial Prison accepted its first inmate on July 1, 1876. For the next 33 years 3,069 prisoners, including 29 woman served sentences here for crimes ranging from murder to theft to polygamy. The prison was located on a rock hill where the Colorado and Gila rivers meet.
The view from the prison.
The east cell block was the first section of the prison. Over the years, the prisoners constructed cell blocks, a library, physician's quarters, etc.
Six prisoners were housed in each cell. The cell contained two three tier bunk beds and a chamber pot.
There is a city park at the bottom of the prison. Think this is an organ pipe cactus.
Across the river from the prison is St. Thomas Indian Mission. It is an active Catholic church.
Statute of Padre Garcés