Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

The Teller County Jail 1901-1992

The Teller County Jail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024

1. The Teller County Jail Marker

Inscription. The Teller County Jail served this area for 91 years. With construction costs of $25,000, it was equipped with amenities such as indoor plumbing and electricity. Designed to house 100 inmates, it was considered one of the most modern and sanitary facilities of its time. As a county facility, it was constructed to separately hold men, women and children within these locally produced brick walls.

Being wild west mining towns, Cripple Creek, Victor and surrounding communities had their fair share of quick-change artists, bank hold ups and even murderers. Fortunately, there was never a shortage of brave men and women who put their lives on the line to keep the residents and businesses safe from the miscreants waiting to take advantage of the innocent.

Closed in 1992, the building sat vacant until 2007 when the City of Cripple Creek purchased it with the intent to open a museum. Since then, the museum has been open to the public to share the history of Cripple Creek's outlaws and lawmen. In doing so, it has also been discovered that there are many inmates who have never left the building. Considered one of the most haunted

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buildings in the city of Cripple Creek, paranormal groups come from around the world to investigate the Jail Museum in hopes of contacting the men, women and children who once spent "time" here

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 38° 44.781′ N, 105° 10.931′ W. Marker is in Cripple Creek, Colorado, in Teller County. It is at the intersection of West Bennett Avenue and North A Street, on the right when traveling east on West Bennett Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 W Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek CO 80813, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies and in Pikes Peak Region.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Teller County Courthouse 1904 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World War (about 500 feet away);

Colorado Mounted Rangers memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024

2. Colorado Mounted Rangers memorial

Established 1861
Erected 1885

Bell Bros. Building 1896 (about 600 feet away); Cripple Creek: City of Influence (about 700 feet away); The Hallett Block 1896 (about 700 feet away); Carr Building 1896 (approx. ¼ mile away); Tutt Building (approx. ¼ mile away); L'Abbe Block (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cripple Creek.

More about this marker. Marker is front of the Outlaws and Lawmen Jail Museum, set to the right of the steps leading to the main entrance.

Additional keywords. ghosts

First responder badges image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024

3. First responder badges

Dedicated to the men and women who protect and serve the citizens of Teller County
Bottom to top: Cripple Creek Colorado police, Teller County Sheriff's Department, Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Rangers, Cripple Creek Fire Department

Outlaws and Lawmen Jail Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024

4. Outlaws and Lawmen Jail Museum

Main marker is to the right of the steps. Colorado Mounted Rangers memorial to the left of the steps.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.