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Outlaws & Lawmen Jail Museum, Cripple Creek Colorado.

    Directions to site:   126 West. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, Colorado

    History of the site:  Formerly the Teller County Jail, this building now serves as a museum dedicated to the outlaws and lawmen of the Gold Rush era.   The building was constructed during 1901, and opened for business in August of that same year.  Besides holding local burglars, robbers, highway men and other minor criminals, it was also used to hold individuals accused of more serious crimes who where awaiting the outcome of their trial at the nearby District Courthouse.  The jail even held a member of the "Wild Bunch" gang, Robert Curry (aka Bob Lee) for a time after Cripple Creek lawmen found him in town.  There are reports of a male child as young as 12 being held, and there was a separate women's section on the second floor of the building for a time.  The jail was closed in 1992 after which is stood empty, being used only for storage until October of 2007 when it opened it's doors as a museum.

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Reported Activity.

Investigation Notes:

Nearly every visit to this location has resulted in the capturing of EVPs by digital recorders placed in the Main Cell Block area.  Do to the unusual acoustics for this building a sound expert was been brought in to help validate the EVP recordings captured so far.   Results of which will be posted soon.

This is a paranormal research location for M.P.P.I., the information contained in this report has been collected during several visits to the location.  As new information and/or evidence is collected this page will be updated.  Last Update: Saturday, April 11, 2009

Electronic Voice Phenomenon Captured:

Title Classification Description Further notes

EVP #1

   Sound of someone breathing, yet no one is near the recorder at the time.  Recorded near where the prisoner fell to his death.    Captured with a Sony Digital Recorder that was placed on the ground and left there. 

EVP #2

   Second recording of someone breathing also recorded near where the prisoner fell to his death by the same stationary digital recorder.   

EVP #3

   Response to investigators asking questions.  

EVP #4

   An unexplained exhale, no investigators where near the this recorder when the sound was recorded.  

EVP #5

   A young voice say "Dadda"  There where no children at the location during the investigation.

EVP #6

   Investigator asks "Is there anyone that wants to say hello?"  There is a response just before a second investigator ask a question.  

EVP #7

   Investigator asks a question, listen carefully during the pause sounds like "Get out..."  

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Investigation Photographs, click on the thumbnail to see the entire image.

    Though there is no photographic evidence captured so far, though there are reports of shadowy apparitions at this site.  The images below are provided for the reader's general reference.

Second Level of Main Cell Block, on westside catwalk looking north.

Upper Cell Block eastside catwalk looking north, the area between the two signs is where the prisoner fell to his death on the concrete floor below. The guard rails are a recent edition.

Solitary Confinement Cell

Located on the upper level of the main cell block. There are reports of whispering from staff and from our investigators.

Inside the corridor of the Second Level of Main Cell Block, looking north. This area contains 3 regular cells and the cell used for “Solitary Confinement"

Inside the corridor of the Second Level of Main Cell Block, looking south. The last door on the right leads to the “Solitary Confinement" cell.

Typical prison Cell

Each cell could hold 6 prisoners, the hooks on the left wall where used to hang the hammocks the prisoners slept in. The triangular box in the corner server as the prisoner’s toilet.

Inside the corridor of the Lower Level of Main Cell Block, looking north. This area contains 10 regular cells, each could hold up to 6 prisoners at a time.

There is only one reported death inside the jail, which was a prisoner falling to his death from the second level catwalk.

Staircase where footsteps have been heard when nobody is actually moving around in the cell block.

Prisoner Art, chair in front of a brick wall.

Prisoner Art, fireplace and a sleeping fox

Stairs near the north entrance of the building leading to the 2nd floor prison cells and drunk tank, odd shadows have been seen here.

Looking down from the staircase landing towards the main entrance, an apparition of a little boy was once seen near where the camcorder is sitting. The little boy simply faded away before the witness.