Missouri State Penitentiary

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Missouri_State_Penitentiary
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:prison
gptkbp:address 115 Lafayette St, Jefferson City, MO 65101
gptkbp:architecturalStyle 19th-century prison architecture
gptkbp:capacity 5,200
gptkbp:closed 2004
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:demolished 2010s
gptkbp:executionChamber gas chamber
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Destination_Fear
gptkb:Ghost_Adventures
gptkbp:hasMuseum yes
gptkbp:historicalSignificance oldest operating penal facility west of the Mississippi River until closure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Missouri State Penitentiary
gptkbp:knownFor historic tours
prison riots
gptkbp:listedOn gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:location gptkb:Jefferson_City,_Missouri
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Walls
gptkbp:notableInmate gptkb:Charles_Arthur_"Pretty_Boy"_Floyd
gptkb:James_Earl_Ray
gptkb:Sonny_Liston
gptkbp:numberOfExecutions yes
gptkbp:opened 1836
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Missouri_Department_of_Corrections
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jefferson_City,_Missouri,_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4