Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park

Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park Overview

Host your outdoor wedding at an Arizona State Park. Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park offers history that you won’t find anywhere else. You and your guests will enjoy walking through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chamber of Arizona Territory’s first prison. Now a museum, the building houses photographs and colorful exhibits of those who once “involuntarily” stayed there and the prison life they had to endure. A total of 3,069 prisoners, including 29 women, lived within the walls during the prison’s 33 years of operation. Despite an infamous reputation, written evidence indicates that the prison was humanely administered, and was a model institution for its time. Come experience this fascinating slice of Arizona history during your wedding celebration. The park offers a museum with exhibits, a gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms. Gather your loved ones for a unique wedding at Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park.