Originally constructed as a movie set, it features wooden boardwalks, red brick streets, detailed old-fashioned town square, and centerpiece gazebo. Considered Tucson’s premier “in-town” western town, over 500,000 people visit each year to enjoy the fine specialty shops and old-fashioned ambiance. An evening stroll in the soft glow of gas light adds to the town’s 19th century charm. (from their website).
When we visited, we had an hour wait for dinner, so instead of sitting down, we took a stroll around the Town. It's pretty small, you can walk from one end to the other in a few minutes, but there is so much to see. There is a live Stunt show every 30 minutes, lots of small shops, and a bunch of things to see, including an old western Jail.

Victorian splendor distinguishes the Crown Point Sheriff's house, under renovation by the Old Sheriff's House Foundation of Indiana. A large jail building was built onto the back of the Sheriff's house in 1926. The large chimney belongs to the jailhouse. The building is best known as the jail from which the notorious John Dillinger escaped in 1934.

After nearly 50 years as an active Jail, it's doors were closed, but not everyone has moved on. People have reported many apparitions in photographs, and some have even heard voices and footsteps when no one else was around. Check out hauntedhouses.com for more information.

The jail was built in 1857 and is a rare example of Egyptian revivalist architecture. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is also an official National Landmark.

The Old Jail also features a light and sound show, "The Hanging of Patrick O'Connor", which tells the story of how O'Connor was condemned and hanged for the murder just 20-yards from the jail. The theatrical show entertains audiences with its use of actual artifacts, historically accurate details and an appearance by the ghost of Patrick O'Connor himself.

Built in 1872, and renovated and restored in 1989, the Wyoming Territorial Prison is currently a state park and museum. Visitors can take a self-guided tour when the Museum is open, and maybe even run into one of the Jails permanent inhabitants!