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	Yuma Territorial Prison - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Yuma Territorial Prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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.
		It is now operated as a historical museum by Arizona State Parks as Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, a state park of Arizona.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Yuma-Territorial-Prison.html (258 words)

	Zooming off to Yuma \| Arizona Daily Star ®
		Yuma is some 230 miles away, split between Interstate 10 and Interstate 8, which translates into a drive of more than three hours.
		Criminal justice theories aside, you can get lost for hours perusing the park's museum display, which includes such gems as a menu (bacon and beans for breakfast Monday and Friday), and stories of inmates, including one unfortunate woman who ran away with a vaudeville juggler and was charged with adultery when she was ultimately found.
		The Yuma Crossing State Historic Park honors Yuma's heyday as a shipping hub for the military because of its strategic location at the confluence of the Gila and Colorado rivers.
	www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/printDS/58826.php (1810 words)

	Oct. 30: Yuma Territorial Prison Halloween tour
		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.
		Across the parking lot are grim rock piles that mark the graves of the 111 prisoners who died here.
	www.azcentral.com /ent/calendar/articles/1017yuma17.html (950 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park Attractions
		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 (454 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.
		The entrance of this famous prison was shown in many western movies you might remember, where the bad guys ended up going in or coming out the main gate.The prison has been closed since 1909 and is now run as a state historical park.
		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.
	www.desertusa.com /yuma/du_yumatp.html (942 words)

	Yuma Crossing State Historic Park, AZ (DesertUSA)
		The park is a salute to historic modes of transportation and is recognized as a key location in the cultural and educational development of western history by the National Endowment for the Arts.
		Yuma Crossing State Historic Park is situated on 9 acres along the Colorado River in Yuma, Arizona.
		Yuma Crossing State Historic Park is the site of the Yuma Quartermaster Depot, used by the US Army to store and distribute supplies for all the military posts in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas.
	www.desertusa.com /yuma/azyumax.html (950 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The prison was built in 1875, on a rocky area overlooking the Colorado River.
		Admission charge for the park is $3.00 and children ages 7 to 13 are $2.00.
		The park is on the south side of the Colorado River (in the bend in the river), on a cliff.
	www.arizonan.com /somerton/yuma/yumaterrprn.htm (381 words)

	Arizona Complex Prison State Yuma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The construction of Arizona state prisons has come a long way since the building of Yuma the Arizona State Prison ComplexLewis In the beginning the Arizona State Prison at Florence consisted of two housing wings a TB Wing and the "Snakes".
		Arizona State Prison Complex Yuma is one of 13 prison facilities operated funding the construction of the Arizona State Southern Regional Prison Complex Tucson site which is a located in Buckeye Arizona and the YumaDakota site located in Yuma Arizona One Lap of Arizona.
		Arizona State Prison Complex Yuma Arizona State Prison Complex Yuma is one of 13 commi Yashioto Yuma.
	prison.uuu8.info /.../arizona-complex-prison-state-yuma.html (586 words)

	Historic park’s manager shares its history, legends
		Park Manager Jesse Torres loves chatting with people when they visit Yuma's historic prison, especially if they're wearing red.
		Another reason is that the Yuma native is also one of the prison's most senior employees, having worked his way up the ladder since beginning as a ranger aide back in 1975.
		Torres was born and raised in Yuma, the son of a woman who worked as a maid for a ranching family.
	sun.yumasun.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/7/13290/printer (1166 words)

	Wildernet - Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaid=AZSPYTP&cu_id=1 (439 words)

	Cowboy to wax poetic at Yuma Crossing Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		His appearance is all part of the historical observance on the North End, and will be from 10 a.m.
		Thompson, along with the Pistols and Petticoats group from Apache Junction and the Degüello Gunfighters of Yuma, will be entertaining at the prison park.
		Regular admission fees will be charged at the historical parks and for the train rides.
	sun.yumasun.com /cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi/3/9904/printer (268 words)

	State Parks - Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park Yuma, AZ - eatstayplay.com
		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 until 1909.
		A total of 3,069 prisoners, including 29 women, lived within the walls during the prison's thirty-three years of operation.
		The cells, main gate and guard tower are all that is left, but these provide a glimpse of convict life a century ago.
	www.eatstayplay.com /html/az/a906p021c2129.html (339 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park at Epinions.com
		Upon pulling into the parking lot at the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, the first building you encounter is a guard tower which overlooks the Colorado River.
		The prison had its own electrical generator so there was a primitive form of air conditioning in the cell block area.
		Fortunately (or unfortunately), the prison became overcrowded and a new jail was built elsewhere since land was at a premium.
	www.epinions.com /content_15468170884 (786 words)

	* Yuma County Chamber of Commerce * Your Source for Business in Yuma
		Set aside a day, actually two days, to tour the Yuma Crossing State Historic Park, Century House Museum, St. Thomas Mission, art galleries and Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park.
		Such as opportunities for tours of the Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma Proving Ground and the Colorado River.
		A Canadian newspaper referred to Yuma as the winter-visitor capitol of North America with nearly 85,000 winter-visitors making Yuma their annual winter residence.
	www.yumachamber.org /visityuma.htm (355 words)

	Infozona Travel: Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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)

	Yuma Prison State Historic Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Facilities: Historic site, Territorial Prison in operation from 1876 until 1909, water tank, guard tower, sally port (entrance gate) museum (display of artifacts and interpretation of prison, former staff and former convicts, cell blocks, caliche hill (south bank) new yard and cells.
		Park Manager – (928) 783-4771; FAX (520) 783-7442
		Yuma - Yuma Crossing State Historic Park, Arizona Historical Society, Yuma Proving Grounds; Martinez Lake, Marine Corps Air Station, and Cocopah Indian Museum.
	www.pr.state.az.us /parkhtml/yuma.html (623 words)

	WCBSTV - Travel: Weekend getaways from Yuma - TripAdvisor
		Prison Guard Tower, Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park.
		Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park: Only remnants remain of this historic prison built in 1876, where you can see photographs of some of the prisoners who served time here over its 33 years of operation and get a feel for frontier justice.
		Yuma Crossing State Historic Park: Once a major military supply point, this site contains the quartermaster depot and officers' quarters as well as restored historic buildings commemorating five centuries of transportation across the Colorado River.
	tripadvisor.wcbstv.com /GetawayDestination-g31418-a_wgo.32070-Yuma_A... (914 words)

	yuma prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park: Visit TripAdvisor, your source for the web's best unbiased reviews and articles about Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park in Yuma, Arizona.
		Between the years of 1875 and 1909 the Yuma Territorial Prison held some of the most notorious desperados...
		Despite the reputation of the Yuma prison being a brutal place, the punishments here were...
	www.arizonausa.net /yuma/yuma-prison.html (279 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Description: The park preserves the former Territorial prison which was use during the old west period of Arizona's history.
		Wilder Ranch State Park contains a 22 acre historical complex which was once an innovative and prosperous dairy operation around the turn of the century.
		The Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park is the oldest building in Santa Cruz and one of the last remaining missions in California.
	www.internships-usa.com /hist2002/his04.htm (5000 words)

	WBBM - Travel: Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park - Yuma - Reviews of Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic ...
		Only remnants remain of this historic prison built in 1876, where you can see photographs of some of the prisoners who served time here over its 33 years of operation and get a feel for frontier justice.
		New inmates soon realized that it was almost impossible to escape from Yuma Territorial Prison.
		Yuma and surrounding countryside offer natural attractions, historic sites and terrific desert scenery.
	tripadvisor.cbs2chicago.com /Attraction_Review-g31418-d109585-Reviews-Yuma_Territorial_Prison... (687 words)

	Phoenix
		After returning to work as an assistant state attorney general, she was appointed to fill a vacated state senate seat, to which she won election in the subsequent two terms, eventually becoming the first female majority leader in any state legislature.
		In 1979, she was appointed to the Court of Appeals by the state's Democrat governor.
		The Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park at 4619 E. Washington Street, is near the beginning of the Swilling canal.
	www.doney.net /aroundaz/phoenix.htm (5686 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison State Park Yuma, Arizona (State Parks)
		Yuma Territorial Prison State Park Yuma, Arizona (State Parks)
		Yuma Territorial Prison is living proof that there really was a wild West.
		A museum details the prison's development and tells stories of the desperados, including 29 women, who did time there.
	www.ohwy.com /az/y/ymtrprsp.htm (207 words)

	AllRefer.com - Yuma County , Arizona (AZ) (La Paz County) - (county) - Facts and Information
		Yuma; 32°45'N 113°54'W. Bounded N by La Paz co., W by Colorado R. (forms Calif. state line and part of Mex.
		Yuma irrigation project along Gila R. is reclaimed sect.
		Wilderness Area in NW corner; Yuma Desert in SW; Yuma Territorial Prison State Historical Park in W, at Yuma; part of large Kofa Natl.
	reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/Y/Y01551-yuma.html (355 words)

	Prison - MotherJones.com -- Debt to Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Prison Moratorium Project was started in 1995 A young crew of prison abolitionists who work toward fighting prison expansion Kate, Khaleaph, pRinCe.
		Prison Radio’s mission is to challenge mass incarceration and racism by airing the Prison Radio is a project of The Redwood Justice Fund which is a
		The Prison Law Office: Protecting the Constitutional Rights of California Prisoners through Class Action Litigation, Legal Services and Advocacy.
	www.infomemory.com /ifmm/prison.htm (207 words)

	yuma state prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Yuma - Yuma Crossing State Historic Park, Arizona Historical Society, Yuma Proving Grounds; Martinez...
		YUMA CROSSING STATE HISTORIC PARK was the trade route for the Paytans, the prehistoric people living in the Western portion of Arizona.
		Yuma Territorial Prison State Park - Overview of park...
	www.arizonausa.net /yuma/yuma-state-prison.html (270 words)

	Visting Places of the Past: Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park - cdarc.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Site Summary: Constructed by inmate labor in 1876, the Yuma Territorial Prison held a total of some 3000 people in its thirty-three years of operation.
		The prison site served a number of functions for the town of Yuma after the site was closed, including part of a high school and a homeless shelter.
		The State Park has a museum and visitor's center that offers "Old West Reenactments" every Sunday from October through April.
	www.centerfordesertarchaeology.org /visit/yuma_prison.php (135 words)

	View Letterbox - Yuma Prison
		Park in lot at end of entrance road.
		From the parking lot walk down hill on the trail to the cemetery.
		At the base of the hill just before the cemetery turn left (northwest) on the wide gravel road and walk down it for a short distance.
	www.letterboxing.org /BoxView.php?boxnum=7536&boxname=Yuma_Prison (219 words)

	Arizona Living History Index
		Description: Collection of early Phoenix houses, located in Heritage & Science Park with the Arizona Science Center & Phoenix Museum of History.
		Description: Remaining cells, main gate, guard tower of prison occupied from 1876 to 1909.
		The first seven convicts built the first cells, and 30 years convicts later built the replacement prison.
	stepintohistory.com /States/AZ/AZ_ndx.htm (387 words)

	Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Yuma \| Frommers.com
		This prison first housed convicts in 1876, but operated for only 33 years before being replaced by a larger prison.
		Despite the thick stone walls and iron bars, this was considered a model penal institution in its day.
		The prison museum has some interesting displays, including photos of many of the men and women who were incarcerated here.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/yuma/A28932.html (168 words)

	Detailed Area Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Historic site, Territorial Prison in operation from 1876 until 1909, water tank, guard tower, sally port (entrance gate) museum (display of artifacts and interpretation of prison, former staff and former convicts, cell blocks, caliche hill (south bank) new yard and cells
		History: 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.
		This website is a member of the TucsonWebsites.com community of websites focused on southern Arizona.
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