The Old Wyoming State Penitentiary In Rawlins, Wyoming
The old Wyoming state penitentiary is said to be haunted by past inmates who were killed in the prison. Now known as the “Old Pen”, this penitentiary has received much attention for its paranormal activity. In fact, its these claims that led a paranormal team of investigators to investigate the penitentiary for themselves. Their report was pretty weak to say the least, so it can’t be too sure how credulous the team doing the investigation was.
Regardless, employees of the “Old Pen” have reported seeing apparitions of ghosts and strange sounds. Those going on tour groups have said they felt an odd sense of hostility and unwelcomeness while walking through the building. Those in tour groups will often report hearing voices coming out of the cells and seeing strange people seemingly vanish around corners.
Certain areas such as the Hold, Death Row, and the Gas Chamber of the penitentiary seem to have some of the most activity. The shower area has also been said to be oddly cold all the time. There had been many vicious attacks that occurred in the shower during the penitentiaries operating years until it was shut down in 1980. There is also the story of one inmate who had to be hung twice. His fellow inmates tried to hang him, and failed the first time. So they brought him back up and threw him off again, killing him on the second attempt.
During “Old Pen’s” operating years from 1901-1980 there were several executions that took place. There were fourteen executions that took place with nine being hung and five being killed in the gas chamber. Those staying in the prison had extreme conditions to live with as well. The heating was terrible so inmates would have to struggle to keep warm. In fact heated water wasn’t even brought to the penitentiary until 1978. In a small area that has come to be known as the “Dungeon”, guards would put inmates who needed special discipline. It was used until 1960 when guards found two inmates had frozen to death in the “Dungeon.”
There are now tours given of the penitentiary and with all the reports from tour groups it appears that “Old Pen” is still very active even after being shut down.
3 Responses to “The Old Wyoming State Penitentiary In Rawlins, Wyoming”
July 11th, 2009 saat: 1:53 am
Amm i can belive that this prison is hunted and soo cruel my mom whent there and she have a pic of hwere she went and i sa a pic where i sa a dark shade and when i told her if she seen a dark shadow? and she sed no soo it true the place is hunted and when she go 2 some where i don’t rememebr i she said she had a bad time breathing like some1 was cuting off ur aire supllie soo i only can say that that prison is in 100% hunted sooo i ganna make a report 4 school thnx 4 this wonderis info. it very helpfull i hope i get a A+ LOL c u all later
October 29th, 2009 saat: 6:39 pm
i can promise that this place is very haunted. i know this from experience.it varries by location in the prison but ranges from shadow people in A Block to feeling like your being touched in the Death House.
December 27th, 2009 saat: 8:29 pm
it does make me wonder if the movie filmed there “prison” , filmed in 1988 they filmed there didnt stir up a few spirits as well, its quite possible, you go in filming a ghost story at a prison and who knows what it conjours up unexpectedly.
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