The Minnesota Territorial Prison, later known as the Minnesota State Prison, was a prison in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States, operated from 1853 to 1914. Construction of the prison began in 1851, shortly after Minnesota became a territory. The historic site, long since unused, was destroyed by arson on September 3, 2002 The prison was replaced by the Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater in nearby Bayport.
The prison was well-known because it once housed the Younger Brothers (Cole, Bob, and Jim), members of notorious outlaw Jesse James' gang.
Today, the prison site has been converted to the large condominium project "Terra Springs".
Read more about Minnesota Territorial Prison: Warden's House Museum
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