Clifton Cliff Jail - Clifton, AZ
N 33° 03.331 W 109° 17.956
12S E 658784 N 3658726
Clifton's first jail was blasted from solid rock by the miner who was the first inmate.
Waymark Code: WM16AGF
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/14/2022
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Clifton was founded in 1873 with the discovery of a major copper deposit. By the 1880's the town was booming to the extent that it needed a jail. A local stonemason was hired to construct the jail into a solid granite cliff. Having completed the job, the stonemason proceeded to get drunk and start firing his pistol. He was arrested and became the first occupant of his own jail. The jail was flooded and was abandoned in 1906. It was rebuilt in 1962 and retains its original bars. The cells are below ground level and in the rock. Two windows in the cliff face provide air to the cells. It is occasionally unlocked for visitors.
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Address:
171 Coronado Blvd
Clifton, AZ USA
85533
Open to the public: Yes
Hours:
Unpredictably and by arrangement with the historical society.
Web link: [Web Link]
Fees?: Not listed
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