Visit the ‘bloodiest 47 acres in America’

Kayla McWilliams, of Odessa, Missouri, photographed the gas chamber during a tour of the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City. The decommissioned prison, known as the “bloodiest 47 acres in America” offers several programs, including a ghost tour.

Visitors to the Missouri State Penitentiary learned about the history of the prison.

Former prison guard Bill Green addressed visitors before their tour of the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City.

Bill Green displayed actual weapons confiscated from prisoners.

A visitor stood near a “photo op” sign.

A visitor photographed a jail cell.

Visitors walked through the gas chamber.

Visitors entered the gas chamber.

Alberta Chulick, of St. Louis, looked at an old cell.

Sandy Butler and Mary Walters from St. Louis, waited to begin their tour.