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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:prison
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Alton_Prison
Alton Penitentiary
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gptkbp:architecturalStyle
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Greek Revival
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gptkbp:capacity
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800 (approximate during Civil War)
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gptkbp:closed
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1865
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gptkbp:convertedTo
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gptkb:prison
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:demolished
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1870s
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alton Military Prison
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gptkbp:inmateGender
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civilians
Confederate prisoners of war
Union deserters
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gptkbp:listedOn
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gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Alton,_Illinois
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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prison riots
prisoner escapes
smallpox epidemic 1863-1864
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gptkbp:notableFor
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harsh conditions
overcrowding
disease outbreaks
smallpox epidemic
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gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber
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72000487
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gptkbp:opened
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1833
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:Union_Army
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gptkbp:originallyBuiltAs
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gptkb:Illinois_State_Penitentiary
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gptkbp:remainsLocation
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gptkb:Alton,_Illinois
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gptkbp:remnants
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partial ruins
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gptkbp:status
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historic site
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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yes
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gptkbp:usedDuring
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gptkb:American_Civil_War
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Alton_Prison_Memorial
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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