July 10, 19861 - The Minnesota Correction Facility - Stillwater (MCF-STW), a close custody (level 4) state prison for men in Minn., was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on this date.
Built in 1914 and located in Bayport, Washington County, it houses 1600 inmates in seven different living areas. Additionally, approximately 100 inmates are housed in a nearby minimum security area. It replaced the original territorial prison located just to the north in the city of Stillwater.
In 2008, three inmates attempted to tunnel their way out. Their plan was thwarted by the authorities.
1http://nrhp.mnhs.org/NRDetails.cfm?NPSNum=86001574
2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Correctional_Facility_-_Stillwater
Photos taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Feb. 21, 2013,
as long as acknowledgement included.
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