The old prison sits at the present day intersection of US Hwy 231 and AL Hwy 14 in Wetumpka. The ruins can be see on the NW corner (between Hwy 231 and the Apartments along the Coosa River) inside the fence of the County Maintenance facility. Since the property now sits on a major intersection, the county is only interested in selling this property for as much as they can get, not for historical reasons, which eliminates any historical preservation group from being able to afford it to preserve as a park. The old prison was "U" shaped with a courtyard, and was 2 stories tall and full of beautiful ornate iron works on both floors. It looked like something from New Orleans. The main portion of the building collapsed about 6 years ago in a rain storm. There are still a few walls of handmade bricks still standing, but mostly everything is in a pile of rubble and hasn't been touched. It was the first state prison in AL and served as a POW prison for the Confederate Gov't during the Civil War. I hope this helps! Robert Johnston Wetumpka, AL -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 11:17 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ALCOOSA] Prison at Wetumpka In a message dated 5/21/2003 7:01:33 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Parts of this old prison are still standing For real! We are new to this area and am courious to know where the prison once was. Thanks, Catherine