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	Yuma Territorial Prison - Arizona Ghost Town
		The Territorial Prison, also known as "Hell Hole" and "Devil's Island" opened in Arizona desert on July 1, 1876 when the first 7 inmates entered the prison and they were locked into the new cells they built themselves.
		All over the country the prisoners were send to Yuma and placed in the cells by 3x3 meters where the temperature was almost over 110ºF in the summer and were the prisoners was chained to the stone floors and walls in the dark cells.
		The Prison closed in the year 1909 and in the time of his existence here was a total of 3069 prisoners, of witch 29 was woman.
	www.ghosttowns.com /states/az/yumaterritorialprison.html (507 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, AZ (DesertUSA)
		Yuma Prison State Historic Park is situated on 7 acres on a bluff above the Colorado River in Yuma, Arizona.
		Prisoners had free time during which they hand-crafted many items to be sold at public bazaars held at the prison on Sundays after church services.
		The prison housed one of the first "public" libraries in the territory, and the fee charged to visitors for a tour of the institution was used to purchase books.
	www.desertusa.com /yuma/du_yumatp.html (942 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison Cemetery - Yuma County, Arizona
		There was a 112th death, that of Pete Devaux, a convict on his way to Yuma, tried to escape by jumping off the train, but hit his head on a rock on the way down, and died.
		The prison was under continuous construction, with labor provided by the prisoners.
		Forty-six prisoners died of Tuberculosis (Consumption), which tends to circulate quickly in the densely packed quarters of the prison cell blocks.
	www.interment.net /data/us/az/yuma/prison/prison.htm (649 words)

	Oct. 30: Yuma Territorial Prison Halloween tour
		After working for months in the broiling sun to build it, the exhausted prisoners were escorted to their cells to rest on hard wooden bunks.
		By modern standards, the Yuma prison might be thought of as inhumane, but it was considered a model institution when built.
		Twenty-nine of the prisoners were women, whom the prison began incarcerating in November 1878.
	www.azcentral.com /ent/calendar/articles/1017yuma17.html (912 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Built in 1875 photos and opened on July 1 1876,the first seven inmates entered the Territorial Prison at Yuma, and were locked into the new cells they had built themselves.
		Prisoners had free time when they handcrafted many items to be sold at public bazaars held at the prison on Sundays after church services.
		The prison housed one of the first "public" libraries in the territory, and the fee charged to visitors for a tour of the institution was used to purchase books.
	www.navajocenter.com /aboutyuma.htm (315 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison Records (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Cochise County Prisoners at the Yuma Territorial Prison.
		Yuma Prison Story 1875-1909, by William Brent and Milarde Brent, 8th printing 1962, a booklet of materials of the Old Territorial Prison in Arizona taken from prison records.
		Yuma Territorial Prison Cemetery - Yuma County, Arizona Cemetery records of the Yuma Territorial Prison in Yuma, Yuma County, Arizona.
	www.spy-review.com /wd/webdetective19754.html (376 words)

	Country Club on the Colorado: Yuma Territorial Prison
		After slaving for months in the boiling Arizona sun to build the prison, the exhausted prisoners were escorted to their small cell, shared with six other men, to rest on a hard wooden bunk bed while trying to escape the heat.
		By modern standards, the Yuma Territorial Prison might be thought of as inhumane, but it was considered a model prison when it was built.
		For lesser crimes, such as trying to escape, prisoners were chained to a ring in the prison floor or had a ball and chain fastened to their ankle.
	cronkitezine.asu.edu:16080 /spring2005/yumaprison.html (1284 words)

	Arizona Department of Corrections History
		The land for the construction of the prison was donated to the Territory by the village of Yuma and the work was soon underway.
		The Yuma Territorial Prison remained open until September 15, 1909, when crowded conditions at the ever-growing prison forced the removal of all prisoners to Florence.
		The Arizona Prison at Florence was built by inmates and opened in 1908 replacing the old Territorial Prison at Yuma.
	www.adc.state.az.us /history.html (1982 words)

	Yuma.com.:.Welcome
		Yuma is located in the Southwest of Arizona, close to the border with California in the West and Mexico in the South.
		Yuma became a hub for the railroad and was selected as the county seat in 1864.
		La Fuente Inn is one of the finest hotels in Yuma with a Triple Diamond rating from AAA and a Two Star award from Mobil Rating.
	www.yuma.com (285 words)

	azcentral.com travel \| Yuma a great place to relive history
		Yuma Crossing State Historic Park is 19 acres atop a bluff, housing the Yuma Quartermaster Depot.
		Yuma Crossing also houses U.S. Army buildings and the Old Yuma Plank Road, evidence of an early attempt to traverse and conquer the unfamiliar desert sands.
		The guard tower at Yuma Territorial Prison is not nearly as imposing as it was 100 years ago.
	www.azcentral.com /travel/arizona/features/articles/archive/yuma.html (621 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Conditions at the prison were hot and crowded, but the Yuma Prison was considered a model institution of its time.
		Prisoners had access to schooling and good medical care and the prison also housed one of the first public libraries in the territory.
		Due to overcrowding, a new prison was constructed in Florence and the last inmates left the Yuma Prison in 1909.
	members.cox.net /pjcat/prison.html (223 words)

	RV Life - Back Issues
		The Yuma Territorial Prison in Arizona is where they put Elena Estrada after she took a knife, ripped out the heart of her unfaithful lover, and threw it in his face.
		Today, the Yuma Territorial Prison is an Arizona state historic park and a perfect place for snowbirds to spend a few hours in the desert sun catching a glimpse of the harsh realities of the Old West.
		Prisoners were stripped to their underwear and fed only bread and water once a day.
	www.rvlife.com /Archives/feb05/special.html (1321 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
		On July 1, 1876, the first seven inmates entered the Territorial Prison at Yuma, and were locked into the new cells they had built themselves.
		Of the many prisoners who attempted escape, twenty-six were successful, but only two were from within the prison confines.
		The prison housed one of the first "public" libraries in the territory, and the fee charged to visitors for a tour of the institution was used to purchase books.
	www.go-arizona.com /Yuma-Territorial-Prison-State-Park (420 words)

	RoadTrip America® - Yuma Territorial Prison
		Although the prison had a "dark cell" used for punishment, it also providing instruction in reading and writing to inmates and housed one of the first public libraries in the Arizona Territory.
		Record keeping at the prison was excellent, and that's what makes a visit to the museum such a vivid experience.
		By 1907, the prison was severely overcrowded, and a new one was built at another location.
	www.roadtripamerica.com /places/yuma.htm (400 words)

	Territorial Prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The prison was built in 1875, on a rocky area overlooking the Colorado River.
		The famous prison wasn't just for men; there were 29 women that spent some time behind the adobe walls.
		The Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park is open daily from 8:00 to 5:00 pm.
	www.somerton.us /YumaTerrPrn.htm (236 words)

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		While in prison, Pearl wrote poetry, and when she was pardoned and released from prison in 1902 she moved to Kansas City to try her hand at an acting career.
		In 1901, Alfrida was sentenced to six months in the Yuma Territorial prison for “unlawfully, willfully and feloniously hav(ing) carnal knowledge of the body of one Frederick Crosley, a man, he the said Frederick Crosley then and there not being the husband of her the said Alfrida Mercer” (Traywick, 116).
		According to Knepper, five of the twenty eight women incarcerated at the Territorial prison, or 17.9 percent, were imprisoned for breaches of morality, compared to 1.9 percent of the men (241).
	www.ic.arizona.edu /ic/mcbride/ws200/seam-hist.htm (2572 words)

	Arizona History
		The Territorial Prison at Yuma wasn't meant to be a pleasure resort, so the complaints about it which were published in a Spanish-language newspaper in 1890 probably weren't taken too seriously by every person.
		It reported that the excuse used by prison authorities for refusing such requests was that the territorial government wasn't providing the institution with enough money to meet all its needs.
		The complaint about prisoners not being provided with tobacco was dismissed with the claim that they got money to buy tobacco by making items such as canes, boxes and laces in their spare time.
	sun.yumasun.com /artman/publish/articles/story_29461.php (659 words)

	Yuma, Arizona Metro City Guide
		From 1540 to 1854, Yuma was under the flags of Spain and Mexico, but in 1854 became a territorial possession of the United States through the Gadsden Purchase.
		The Yumas were a combination of Indian tribes of the lower Colorado Region, which consisted of the Quechans, Cocopahs, and the Mohaves; these tribes were bound by being members of one linguistic group.
		Yuma is rich in the history of the old West; mountain men, Fort Yuma Soldiers, river men, railroaders, and the inmates of the infamous Territorial Prison made Yuma's history unforgettable.
	www.azmetro.com /yumametrocityguide.html (387 words)

	Welcome to the City of Yuma
		The City of Yuma is a full service council-manager government with a combined capital improvement and operating budget of $304.9 million proposed for fiscal year 2004-2005.
		Yuma is rich in the history of the old West; mountain men, Fort Yuma Soldiers, river men, railroaders, and the inmates of the infamous Yuma Territorial Prison made Yuma's history unforgettable.
		Yuma is the third fastest growing area in the country for the period 1990 - 2000, behind Las Vegas, Nevada and Naples, Florida with a growth rate of 49.7% and is also Arizona's third largest metropolitan area, behind Phoenix and Tucson.
	www.ci.yuma.az.us /welcome.htm (586 words)

	Yuma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Yuma's history began with the Indian tribes that inhabited the area first.
		The Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park and the Yuma Crossing State Historic Park are both spots that are filled with history.
		Yuma is pleased to have a Junior College in town.
	www.arizonan.com /Yuma (1606 words)

	Arizona Territorial Prison At Yuma
		The guards used to walk the prison's wall rims and there was a footbridge connecting the top wall walk to the observatory.
		No doubt the prisoners got better sleep on the hard iron surface, for at least their sleep was not disturbed by bed bug bites.
		In 1909, the prison was closed because of overcrowding, and the last prisoners sent to the new state prison in Florence, Arizona.
	www.aztriad.com /yumajail.html (501 words)

	Southwest Birders - Yuma Birding Guide - Yuma Territorial Prison Park
		The lawn and gardens north of the prison entrance attract hummingbirds, Hooded Orioles, and Bronzed Cowbirds.
		Moving east to the other side of the park and the canal is a large wetlands which, depending on the season, will have waterfowl, waders, shorebirds, and rails.
		Territorial Prison yard - Hooded Orioles breed in the palm trees and the Bronzed Cowbirds often parade on the lawn.
	www.southwestbirders.com /guide_yuma_prison.htm (573 words)

	Yuma District - About
		The Yuma District center of operations is located at 2243 East Gila Ridge Road in Yuma.
		Yuma District is allocated 43 funded positions for maintenance, 28 funded positions for construction, and 5 funded positions for administration, for a grand total of 76 funded positions for the entire district.
		The Colorado River runs along the district boundaries from Parker to Yuma and the Gila River runs from SR 85 to the confluence with the Colorado River near Yuma.
	www.dot.state.az.us /Highways/districts/Yuma/about.asp (397 words)

	Wildernet - Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
		Over 120 years ago, prison experts considered Yuma Territorial Prison one of the most modern prisons in the United States.
		It was the first prison in the Arizona Territory.
		Location - Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park is located in the southwest corner of Arizona in the town of Yuma.
	areas.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=AZSPYTP&CU_ID=1 (439 words)

	Yuma & Vicinity
		The righteous citizens of the territory were fed up with murders, robberies, and other lawless acts on the frontier, and they wanted bad characters behind bars.
		Yuma, surrounded by hostile deserts and the treacherous currents of the Colorado and Gila Rivers, seemed the ideal spot for a prison.
		Prisoners themselves built the stone and adobe walls, as money and labor were scarce.
	www.arizonahandbook.com /yuma.htm (2757 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Yuma Territorial Prison was a prison in the Arizona Territory in the United States.
		In 1909 the last prisoner left the Territorial Prison for the newly constructed prison located in Florence, Arizona.
		From 1910 to 1914 the Yuma Union High School occupied the buildings.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/yuma_territorial_prison (194 words)

	Infozona Travel: Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Although the prison had a "dark cell" used for punishment, it also providing instruction in reading and writing to inmates and housed one of the first public libraries in the Arizona Territory.
		Record keeping at the prison was excellent, and that's what makes a visit to the museum such a vivid experience.
		By 1907, the prison was severely overcrowded, and a new one was built at another location.
	www.infozona.com /travel/ytpshp.asp (353 words)

	bilgeez Yuma Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
		Yuma was first setteled in the late 18th Century and two missions were established there in 1779, however the missionaries were driven out by the local indigenous people.
		Yuma was one of the narrowest and least treacherous points to cross these two rivers, hence it became a stop on the way to California.
		The old Territorial Prison in Yuma was opened in 1876 and was used for about 33 years until it was closed in 1909.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/6fe6d/b7439 (827 words)

	Ghosts, Haunting & Paranormal Articles From Ghost 2 Ghosts Arizona
		Only a majority of the prisoners served portions of their sentence due to the ease of getting paroles so pardons were given.
		Of the many prisoners who attempted escape only 26 were successful, and only 2 were from within the prison confines.
		Fire, weathering and railroad construction destroyed part of the prison walls and all of the buildings except the cells, main gate, the library, the courtyard and the guard tower.
	www.arizona.ghost2ghosts.co.uk /ghost-hunting-articles.php?art_ID=13 (438 words)

	Ghosts of the Yuma Territorial Prison!
		Despite the reputation of the Yuma prison being a brutal place, the punishments here were very humane for the time and mostly consisted of the “dark cell”, a place of isolation for the rule breakers, and a ball and chain for those who tried to escape.
		It was considered a model institution and the prisoners had regular medical attention, access to a good hospital and even the opportunity to learn to read and write while incarcerated.
		From 1910-1914, the former prison buildings were occupied by the Yuma High School and after that, empty cells provided fee lodging for hoboes and drifters who were riding the rails across the country.
	www.prairieghosts.com /yuma.html (784 words)

	Guide to Yuma, Arizona Museums
		YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON STATE PARK: More than 3,000 desperadoes, convicted of crimes ranging from polygamy to murder, were imprisoned in rock and adobe cells here during the prison's 33-year existence between 1876 and 1909, this penitentiary housed many of Arizona's most dangerous and notorious criminals.
		YUMA LANDING: On October 25, 1911, the first plane to land in the state of Arizona did so in Yuma.
		Yuma Landing, and the Best Western Coronado (the first Best Western motel in the country, located across the street) are both owned by the peach family.
	theblendmagazine.com /Yuma/museums.htm (859 words)

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