Wyoming Frontier Prison Logo Old Pen 2009
Under lock & key since 1901
  
 
 
 
 

 
 
Welcome to a Piece of Wyoming's History

The Wyoming Frontier Prison includes guided tours through the Prison, the Wyoming Peace Officers' Museum, a new exhibit on the current Wyoming State Penitentiary, and our own prison museum. The Old Pen Gift Shop is also on site along with the City of Rawlin's walking path that will take you up to the old prison cemetary.

 

We're open for the summer, come hang with us!
Tours: Every hour on the half hour beginning at 8:30 and ending at 4:30
Museum Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm

Pricing: Adults - $7.00, Seniors and Children - $6.00, Family Rate - $30.00

We are located at 500 West Walnut
in historic Rawlins, Wyoming 82301
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Your pets are always welcome!

 

Are you intimately familiar with the Old Pen? If so, we're looking for your help!

The Old Pen is looking for first hand accounts from people who served time in or were employed at Wyoming Frontier Prison and/or artifacts from Wyoming Frontier Prison or the Wyoming State Penitentiary.
If you have any personal stories to tell, please include your name and contact information and e-mail them to wyomingfrontierpris@qwestoffice.net

 
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    Photos courtesy of Wyoming State Archives unless otherwise noted.