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The Old Jail
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The jail with the sign above the iron bar door reads "Saguache County Jail 1908." Remember this date when someone tells you "Alferd Packer was actually imprisoned in this building." Alfie was captured in 1874, but held in a dungeon outside of town, from which he did escape. The jail holds an early ring-it-yourself telephone, the sheriff's desk, and bearskin coats, part of a still, photos of Slim Paul, the sheriff who raided a number of local stills. The women's cell adjoining the front office holds a replica of Alfie, who sends a chill down the spine of visitors! One gentleman said Saguache is the original home of "fast food" popularity, (as Packer was accused of eating his five companions while snowbound in Cochetopa Pass area west of Saguache). The men's cell horrifies all who are "locked in." Some visitors decline the invitation to step inside the heavy iron doors, and into the cells within a cell, and no one can imagine breaking out! Graffiti covers the walls and the ceiling. Many people visit to see if their name is still uncovered. Saddles of local "cowboys", made by famous saddle makers are exhibited along the south wall, along with many other interesting relics of the 1800s. |