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Ranked #1 of 10 attractions in Jefferson City
- ”Gruesome“ 05/21/2013
- ”It's Haunted“ 05/20/2013
Category: Historic Sites
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The Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) opened in 1836 along the banks of the Missouri River in Jefferson City, Missouri, the...
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The Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) opened in 1836 along the banks of the Missouri River in Jefferson City, Missouri, the state capital. The prison housed inmates for 168 years and was the oldest continually operating prison west of the Mississippi until it was decommissioned in 2004. The prison was already 100 years old when Alcatraz began taking inmates.The Jefferson City Convention & Visitors Bureau now offers a wide variety of tours at the site, once named the "bloodiest 47 acres in America" by Time magazine. Visitors can choose to take a History or Ghost Tour, among others, and will walk through several incredibly historic housing units, the vast upper yard of the property and the gas chamber, where 40 men and women were executed. The tour also showcases cells of infamous inmates such as Sonny Liston, who learned to box during his time in the big house and James Earl Ray, who escaped from MSP before assassinating Martin Luther King Jr.
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Ranked #2 of 10 attractions in Jefferson City
- ”One of the USA's prettiest Capitols“ 05/17/2013
- ”US“ 05/03/2013
Category: Government Buildings; Historic Sites; Architectural Buildings
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Ranked #3 of 10 attractions in Jefferson City
- ”Tour is short, but interesting.“ 04/14/2013
- ”Nice Mansion and History“ 03/31/2013
Category: Government Buildings
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Ranked #4 of 10 attractions in Jefferson City
- ”Missouri Military History“ 01/07/2013
- ”A surprising must see in Jeff City!!“ 12/27/2012
Category: Military Museums
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Ranked #5 of 10 attractions in Jefferson City
- ”Wonderful nature center for kids and a...“ 04/20/2013
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Ranked #6 of 10 attractions in Jefferson City
- ”Honest“ 12/30/2012
- ”So what if chickens aren't cup of tea...“ 06/02/2009
Category: Spas
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Ranked #7 of 10 attractions in Jefferson City
- ”Excellent public golf course“ 10/07/2012
Category: Golf Courses
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Ranked #8 of 10 attractions in Jefferson City
- ”Cole County Muesum was disappointing“ 03/20/2013
- ”informative“ 01/09/2013
Category: History Museums
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Within the walls of this museum, the romantic history of Missouri unfolds. The building is filled with treasures of...
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Within the walls of this museum, the romantic history of Missouri unfolds. The building is filled with treasures of historical significance dating from the era of the Louisiana Territory. Spacious rooms are filled with antique chandeliers, rosewood and mahogany chests and settees, French mirrors and fine paintings. This is the only county museum in the country to display inaugural gowns of its state's First Ladies at times throughout the year. The museum is closed December 15 - February 1.
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Ranked #9 of 10 attractions in Jefferson City
- ”Really nice venue“ 05/02/2013
Category: Theaters
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