Old Penitentiary

The Old Idaho Penitentiary is well known and often named the most haunted spot in the gem state. After the second riots broke out and a massively destructive fire in the kitchen and dining area in 1973 the prison closed after housing some of the most dangerous criminals in the world for over 100 years. See the ins and outs of this historic, iconic and haunted piece of Idaho.

Read about some terrible criminals from Idaho, of or who did their crimes in Idaho and what they did...

For decades Boise Idaho housed some of the most violent, vicious, and downright scary criminals in the country. Horrific humans came from all over the world to serve their time at the Old Penitentiary. So who is Idaho's worst?

Have you heard how haunted Pocatello is? There are a lot of strange occurrences and claims around town but one place that is surely haunted is Pocatello High School. A&E even recorded there for the show "Ghostbusters"

As I was getting ready to walk out to follow the guys I was with a major loud clanking bang resounded in the space. It sounded to me like it originated from one of the upper rows of jail cells. As the hair on my arms and back of my neck started to stick up I decided I wasn't going to stick around to find out who it was or where it was coming from.

Bored of regular old workouts? Why not try a little haunting with your fitness? YOGA in the Yard takes place at the most haunted place in Idaho. The Idaho State Penitentiary where some of the worlds most notorious criminals lived, ate, fought, slept and died. Reported hauntings have continued over the decades on the property. So why not bring a little peace to the souls still hanging around with some Yoga?

For decades Boise Idaho housed some of the most violent, vicious, and downright scary criminals in the country. Horrific humans came from all over the world to serve their time at the Old Penitentiary. So who is Idaho's worst?

One of Idaho's most famous TV locations is haunted but according to Stacker.com it is not Idaho's Old Penitentiary like myself and many others would have thought. It also is not an old mining 'ghost town' that would have been my second guess. Nope it is a...

Sure we know that the old pen is haunted and holds some crazy secrets and serious creeps but to be named one of the most creepy places in the world is a pretty big deal. After all there are only a few other places within the United States that made the cut.

Even if you take the tour at the Old Pen there is a lot behind the scenes that most people will sadly never see. Boise's Old Penitentiary houses and holds historic antiques of all kinds. Some of them, like what you will see below from the locked up, employee only, captains shack has been preserved and kept close to it's original state when originally built with the old pen over 150 years ago.