Rawlins, Wyoming - Wyoming Frontier Prison Museum

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Address:
500 W. Walnut St., Rawlins, WY
Directions:
I-80 exit 211. Turn east onto Spruce St and drive 1.5 miles. Turn left onto 5th St., two blocks to Walnut St. The Prison will be straight ahead.
Hours:
April-Oct. 8:30-6:30 daily; Nov.-March, 9-5 M-F (Call to verify)
Phone:
307-324-4422

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Although visitors are allowed and encouraged to sit in this Gas Chamber, I didn't. Those who have sat in this chair were unable to get out of it on their own. [Joe Boulter, 10/13/2007]

[RA: Because the seat is low, or because you closed the door on them?]

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