Tennessee State Prison - Wikipedia
The first Tennessee State Penitentiary, located on what is now 15th Avenue between Church Street and Charlotte Avenue, became operational on January 1, 1831 with 200 cells, a …
Tennessee State Penitentiary - Abandoned
Tennessee State Penitentiary is a former state prison that operated from 1831 to 1992 near Nashville, Tennessee.
Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary - Petros, TN
Brushy Mountain was the last place you wanted to find yourself – right in the middle of Tennessee’s first maximum-security prison holding the state’s most violent murderers, robbers …
Old Tennessee State Prison - Atlas Obscura
Oct 8, 2019 · Modeled after the much older Auburn Penitentiary in upstate New York, the Tennessee State Prison was largely constructed by convict labor and opened in 1898. …
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary - Abandoned in 360
Feb 5, 2024 · It had become the oldest prison in the state, and its location, constrained by Frozen Head Mountain, along with high operational costs due to its age, made it less viable. Inmates …
Abandoned Places: Tennessee State Prison | wbir.com
Nov 15, 2021 · Join WBIR's Abandoned Places team on its journey across East Tennessee. This prison's 120-year history is marked with fame and infamy. The same place that served as the …
First State Penitentiary - The Historical Marker Database
Nov 11, 2022 · This corner was part of the original prison ground for the first Tennessee State Penitentiary. The prison stood on 10 acres between Church Street and Cedar Street, now …
Tennessee's oldest prison officially closes after 113 years
Jun 12, 2009 · Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary served the state of Tennessee for 113 years, but on Thursday, officials, friends and former employees said goodbye. Brushy Mountain was …
Old Tennessee State Prison - Virtual Globetrotting
Dec 9, 2008 · Nashville, Tennessee (TN), US. The proposed prison design called for the construction of a fortress-like structure patterned after the penitentiary at Auburn, New York, …
Tennessee State Prison
Oct 8, 2017 · The old Tennessee State Penitentiary closed in June 1992. As part of the settlement in a class action suit, Grubbs v. Bradley (1983), the federal court issued a permanent …