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Jails Penitentiaries or Prisons

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Monochrome editorial rendering of the Old Montana Prison exterior.

Jails Penitentiaries or Prisons • Montana

Old Montana Prison: Deer Lodge History and Ghost Reports

Marcos MayaApr 3, 2025

Monochrome editorial rendering of Fort Delaware's brick arches and interior passage.

Jails Penitentiaries or Prisons · Parks • Delaware

Fort Delaware: Civil War Prison History and Reported Hauntings

Marcos MayaFeb 27, 2025

Monochrome editorial rendering of Maine State Prison, Maine.

Jails Penitentiaries or Prisons • Maine

Maine State Prison: Thomaston's History and the Demolition Question

Melvin MayaNov 30, 2024

Monochrome editorial rendering of Tennessee State Prison, Tennessee.

Jails Penitentiaries or Prisons • Tennessee

Tennessee State Prison: Nashville History and Ghost Claims

Marcos MayaSep 24, 2024

Monochrome editorial rendering of Jackson's First State Prison in Michigan.

Jails Penitentiaries or Prisons • Michigan

Jackson's First State Prison: History Beyond the Gallows Legend

Marcos MayaJun 17, 2024

Monochrome editorial rendering of Kentucky State Penitentiary's walls and historic buildings.

Jails Penitentiaries or Prisons • Kentucky

Kentucky State Penitentiary: Eddyville History and Ghost Claims

Melvin MayaMay 1, 2024

Monochrome editorial rendering of Alcatraz ruins beyond a stone balustrade, overlooking the bay.

Jails Penitentiaries or Prisons • California

Alcatraz: Prison History and the Evidence Behind Ghost Stories

Melvin MayaApr 10, 2024