Then it was on to Rawlins, Wyoming where we are at the present. Tomorrow is a day exploring the old Town and just looking around the area.
Today we're in Rawlins, Wyoming a little town of about 10,000 souls right on interstate 80. We took a day since we don't like to travel two days in a row so here we are.
We visited the Wyoming frontier prison which was built in1888 and opened in 1901. It was used from then till 1981 housing numerous "bad guys".
The three cell blocks each housed 124 convicts in two person 5' X 7' cells. We walked the prison with our guide including the gallows and gas chamber used in executions carried out at the prison.
After lunch we strolled the old downtown and were amazed at the murals found there. Pretty great for a small town.
Another large mural on a side street caught our attention. We wandered the downtown for a while then back to the KOA for some rest. Tomorrow we travel to Estes Park, Colorado to visit Rocky Mountain National Park for three days. More from there.
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