Behind Bars in Cañon City 🚔🏛️

Our last stop of the day was the Cañon City Prison Museum, which was once a women’s prison and is now attached to an active correctional facility.

It was a fascinating (and slightly eerie) walk through history, especially knowing we were right next to a working prison. We also learned that this whole area is basically “prison central”—Fremont County has 11 prisons, including a supermax facility.

Definitely not your typical tourist stop, but a memorable and eye-opening one to end the day. 🚔🏛️Read more