Jefferson City officials hosted an open house meeting free for residents to visit the site at the Missouri State Penitentiary that ... and help rebuild this historic piece,” explained Jefferson ...

Philadelphia is home to a lot of American firsts. First Slinky. First ice cream soda. First Thanksgiving Day Parade. First ...

Every week in 2026, Philadelphia will host an event celebrating one of the city's historic firsts. Among the honorees will be ...

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The historic Moundsville Penitentiary echoed with the buzz of tattoo guns as it hosted its third annual Locked Up Tattoo Convention. More than 100 tattoo artists from across ...

The castle-like Eastern State Penitentiary is one of Philadelphia's most important historic sites. Having opened in 1829, this Quaker-inspired prison sought to reform prisoners using isolation and ...

The building, originally called the Kansas State Penitentiary ... transferred control of the building to the Lansing Historical Society and Museum. Upcoming events include a car show inside ...

Now listed on the National Register of Historic Places ... Adult admission to the Old Idaho Penitentiary costs $8; admission for children ages 6 through 12 costs $5. Children 5 and younger ...

KINGSTON — A month after asking the federal government to remove the former Kingston Penitentiary property from a list of sites to be redeveloped into housing, city council is to consider a heritage ...