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Old Idaho Penitentiary

Boise, ID, United States

2445 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise, ID 83712

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THE STORY

Reported Haunting

The Old Idaho Penitentiary housed inmates for more than a century before closing in 1973. Visitors have reported phantom prisoners, mysterious voices, slamming cell doors, shadow figures, and unexplained activity throughout the prison complex. It is one of Idaho's best-known haunted historic sites.

Former prison complex where visitors report apparitions, shadow figures, voices, and unexplained activity.

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