Gratiot Military Prison
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The Gratiot Military Prison, commonly known as the Gratiot Street Prison, was a military prison located in St. Louis, and the largest in Missouri at the time.[1]
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Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 38°37′12.7″N 90°11′49.9″W |
Status | Demolished (1878) |
Capacity | 1,200 |
Opened | 1861 (1861) |
Closed | 1865 (1865) |
Managed by | United States Army |
City | St. Louis |
State/province | MO |
Country | USA |
Notable prisoners | |
M. Jeff Thompson |
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