Outlaws & Law Men Jail Museum — Attraction in Cripple Creek

Worth checking it out if you are into history and would like to know what it was like living in Cripple Creek back in the day. A town full of miscreants, free parking is available on the side of the building. Entrance fee is $10. Sad to know they kept the inmates crammed and in sub-human conditions. They were not even given shower or bathing options until the 1930s. Some stayed as long as almost 2 years before being sent to a prison in Colorado Springs or Canon City. They are very proud of their law enforcement personnel though. Special favors from prostitutes behind closed doors and treating them like trash along with the "Noble Father's" of town. Business as usual.

Edit/Update: This original review was from 3 years ago hence $10 entrance fee comment, it has been changed to $5 I guess. As far as some of my comments all you have to do is visit the town and get your own feel after you visit the mine and dig a little in addition to exploring the welcome history and cultural center. This town had electricity before NY for example, then again anything could be a lie now these days ("phony media and print and...

Sort of took a shot in the dark on this one. I knew I was going to be either underwhelmed or overwhelmed and nothing in between.

The young lady at the front counter was a delight. I could tell she loved doing this and really approached it with a passion for the history.

I walked around the inside for quite some time. There are a lot of signs to read if you really like to get into the tour.

Take some time to read the graffiti on the walls and get a feel for what it must have been like to be incarcerated in this place. It will make you appreciate staying out of jail, that is for sure.

Don't forget to hit the upstairs and see where they put children and women in jail. Yep, kids.

Another thing to make sure you do is get some donkey food and go feed Wendy the donkey. LOL

Well worth the trip from Colorado springs, I can highly...

This place is great! I never knew that there were ever such thing as the Colorado Rangers! They allow you to tour the jail, showing you some history as well as the men's, women's, and, yes, children's parts of the jail. For those of you who are handicapped, they may have parking for you but from there you are on your own. They don't have a ramp or elevator or any other accessable features. The tour was not that big for as many inmates as they could hold. Take the tour it is worth the few bucks it takes to get in. Oh, and just in case you are into the paranormal, the ghost busters have been there too... Tour at...