This place is massive and real historical beauty. We like to check out different places, as per our 5 year old, but this will be one of few she'll want to back to and explore. A bit of a humorous tale, and an apology to the guard. I found a few boards lying around, but there was one old board over by the church part that when I lifted it up and there was a potentially dangerous pit about 4' deep for someone to fall in. I wedged the board a little more securely until I let someone know. So, walk around to other side of old prison building by a gate and lifted a metal frame. I thought maybe another pit. No pit, but the guard yelled something through the speaker. I didn't respond, I thought "he's just doing his job". Walk a bit further to, I believe, the greenhouse, then we turned around and came back to previous gate. My wife was taking pictures of a raven on the building as I notice my cane is bit bent. I stick my cane in a solid part of the fence to straighten and really get a tongue lashing from the guard via the speaker. This time I responded and said what I was doing. So, sorry to the guard who working that day. And, there's a previously mentioned hazard over but the church. It's ceiling is rotting wood covered with soil so who knows when it could cave in. Picture of...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI have enjoyed wandering and hiking through this place, it gives me peace of mind and mindfulness within nature.. without this green space and the ability to wander and thus wonder... I would have become a wrckless and hateful soul. With peace of mind I have been blessed with the ability to reconcile with my sociological demons and converse rationally with the rest of the world. Perhaps some may see me as a liability, but then again perhaps some might view me as a polished and thus recycled precious stone.... have you ever found a natural diamond? Historically speaking they are usually kinda ruff and unrecognizable when first...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreBeautiful place really. I love the scenery, the nature, and it is different from your typical walk. I would definitely give 5 stars, if they let us see the inside of the prison.
See, the prison is a historical site, and itās great for field trips, tourists, and more. But a few looks of the outside doesnāt give as much information as seeing the inside would.
And hereās another suggestion, donāt clean up the inside, thatāll be like wiping away history.
So far, a recommend this place, for those who only want the nature walk.
Please let us see the inside, and thanks for taking your time to...
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