Built in 1870, the Old Idaho Penitentiary is one of only four territorial prisons open to the public today. During its 101 years of operation, the site saw …
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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
We offer Paranormal Investigations several times throughout the year, from early spring to early fall. In November, we offer "Night Tours" and "Behind the Scenes Tours," two separate …
We offer Paranormal Investigations several times throughout the year, from early spring to early fall. In November, we offer "Night Tours" and "Behind the Scenes Tours," two separate events hosted by the Old Idaho Penitentiary's staff during evening hours.
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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Never been to boise b4 wife loves mountains i love sports only for wknd in april what can we do. Food places around campus ect
The Penitentiary is wheel chair accessible in some parts. The entire area is connected with pavement. However, there is a step to view inside one of the cells. There is also a …
The Penitentiary is wheel chair accessible in some parts. The entire area is connected with pavement. However, there is a step to view inside one of the cells. There is also a Museum. If you take a look at the website "Old Idaho Penitentiary" then click on the link for the 360* views, you will see all the walkways, and the 2 places that have steps. I would definitely go. I have taken our wheelchair there and did not miss anything that I was interested in. Great old history and sites.
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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