Boise in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Idaho State Penitentiary
Founded 1868
Prison Commissioners
William J. McConnell, Gov.
Jas. F. Curtis, Sec. of State
Geo.M. Parsons, Atty. Gen.
Jas. King, Arch’t.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement.
Location. 43° 36.156′ N, 116° 9.762′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. Marker can be reached from Old Penitentiary Road. The marker is mounted on a wall at the entrance to the penitentiary cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2445 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise ID 83712, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Warm Springs Avenue (approx. 1.3 miles away); Jesus Urquides, Circa 1870 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Jesus Urquides Packs a Mule, 1925 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Maria Dolores (Lola) Binnard, circa 1910 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Urquides Village, Southern Edge, circa 1958 (approx. 1.8 miles away); The O'Farrell Cabin (approx. 1.9 miles away); Oregon Trail Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away); Davis Orchard (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boise.
Also see . . . Old Idaho Penitentiary. The Old Idaho Penitentiary was a functioning prison for 101 years. It was built in 1870, and the first prisoners arrived in 1872. (Submitted on February 23, 2013.)
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