Old Pen working to keep doors open with “rented cells”

April 27, 2020 |

Public health orders shutting down much of Wyoming have hit the Old Pen in Rawlins hard this spring. Unable to host tours since mid-march and ineligible for small business loans, the tourist site has been without a source of revenue.

Old Pen director Tina Hill has responded with a creative and captivating alternative. Cali O’Hare has the story.

To support the Wyoming Frontier Prison by renting a cell, visit: https://checkout.square.site/pay/88e2c3715338495e9d6452212d0657e4?fbclid=IwAR2efL_cKdrRiJyG8JGp_IVgzh7ln6cp-ZiDHQ-6p4hHMdHb3Ya_ttvPgQg

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Photos by Cali O’Hare/Bigfoot 99.