In 1872 the Idaho Territorial Prison opened its doors to some of the most desperate and mean criminals the West could offer. In 1973 the Idaho State …
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Nov 27, 2024
We had family visiting from California. It was the day before Thanksgiving and it was cold. It was not crowded at all. Our tour guide, Abby, was excellent! She told several stories of the residen…Full review by Crazycruiser59
Nov 6, 2024
The penitentiary is certainly very interesting but if you have ANY interest in military history and weaponry, the Weapons Museum in the back of the compound is A1 fantastic. Not large but showcasing…Full review by ESVoogd
Oct 19, 2024
My husband and I visited on Saturday October 12th. We took a tour of the penitentiary and our guide Eric, was amazing! We learned so much from him and especially enjoyed his stories about some of the…Full review by KCJ44
Follow Big River Paranormal on Facebook or go to our website. We go investigate public investigations throughout the year actually, we don't just investigate during October.
Is there a parnormal tour. What r the hours and how much does it cost. My wife and i are come up for wknd trip from ohio going to spring game wanted to see this site. Thx
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The Paranormal Investigations are held 7-10 times per year from early spring to early fall. Tickets are $35 each and sold through Brown Paper Tickets. Check the Old Idaho …
The Paranormal Investigations are held 7-10 times per year from early spring to early fall. Tickets are $35 each and sold through Brown Paper Tickets. Check the Old Idaho Penitentiary's website and Facebook page for upcoming events!
The grounds would be mostly accessible but many of the buildings have steps w/o ramps. even on the grounds, there are some minor steps and i'm not sure if there is a …
The grounds would be mostly accessible but many of the buildings have steps w/o ramps. even on the grounds, there are some minor steps and i'm not sure if there is a workaround for them. you might want to contact the historical society that 'runs' the site and ask them directly. they have a good web site - travelocity doesn't allow me to post a web link but it should be very easy to find online.
Angie, I agree with Jane. You have the option of both self-guided and guided tour options. We did the self-guided, and it took us a solid 90 minutes. The guided tour is around two …
Angie, I agree with Jane. You have the option of both self-guided and guided tour options. We did the self-guided, and it took us a solid 90 minutes. The guided tour is around two hours. A guided tour had begun just as we started our self-guided tour, and was still going as we left. We overheard some of the guided tour, and there are many interesting stories related that we wouldn't have gotten from our self-guided tour. Either way, if you have some time to kill in Boise, the Penitentiary is a worth while stop.
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