The Missouri State Penitentiary
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
prison
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| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
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| gptkbp:area |
approximately 30 acres
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| gptkbp:capacity |
approximately 5,000 inmates
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired art
inspired folklore inspired local legends inspired documentaries inspired books inspired songs inspired educational programs inspired ghost stories inspired historical research inspired tours and events |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
haunted by former inmates
being one of the oldest prisons in the United States |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
site of numerous executions
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Missouri State Penitentiary
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Jefferson_City,_Missouri
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| gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
featured in documentaries
featured in movies featured in TV shows |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
the 1954 prison riot
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| gptkbp:notable_feature |
the library
the chapel the dining hall the administration building the exercise yard the workshop the infirmary the gas chamber the isolation cells the visiting area the_old_prison_museum |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:James_Earl_Ray
gptkb:Lester_Joseph_Gillis |
| gptkbp:opened |
1836
2004 |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Missouri_Department_of_Corrections
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| gptkbp:renovated |
under consideration for historical preservation
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| gptkbp:safety_features |
high walls
guard towers barbed wire fencing |
| gptkbp:status |
decommissioned
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| gptkbp:tour |
popular attraction
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| gptkbp:tourism |
offers guided tours
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