Yuma Territorial Prison

Not to be confused with the Arizona State Prison Complex – Yuma.

The Yuma Territorial Prison
Main Gate to the Yuma Territorial Prison.
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General information
LocationYuma, Arizona, United States
Coordinates32°43′37″N 114°36′54″W / 32.72694°N 114.61500°W / 32.72694; -114.61500
Opened1876[1]
Website
www.yumaprison.org

The Yuma Territorial Prison is a former prison located in Yuma, Arizona, United States, that opened on July 1, 1876, and shut down on September 15, 1909. It is one of the Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites on the National Register of Historic Places in the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. The site is now operated as a historical museum by Arizona State Parks system as Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park.[2][3]

  1. ^ Trafzer, Cliff; George, Steve (1980). Prison Centennial, 1876–1976. Yuma County Historical Society. p. 6. OCLC 906535980.
  2. ^ "Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park in Arizona". azstateparks.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, AZ A". www.desertusa.com.