📜 Historic jail building in Cañon City, Colorado, constructed in 1906. 🔍 Originally built to incarcerate the drunk and disorderly in the 'wet' community of Prospect Heights, a Slavic enclave of mine workers. It was the only municipal building for the town of Prospect Heights.
🏛️ Explore a unique 19th-century municipal building and learn about the history of mining communities and Prohibition.
🧱 See the original sandstone structure and jail cells, and capture interesting photos.
🗓️ Interior accessible on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. during summer.
🕒 Saturdays 1 p.m.
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