The Yuma community will celebrate the first anniversary of the successful effort to “save the prison” with a special “3:10 to Yuma” fundraiser April 2 at the Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park.
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It was just over a year ago that Arizona State Parks announced it would close the famed local landmark at the end of March 2010 because of the state’s budget crisis.
In just sixty days, the local community organized into “Chain Gangs” that raised more than $70,000 to support the local operation of the Territorial Prison park and museum. Due to that effort, the City of Yuma was able to lease the property,
and the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area took over operations on April 1, 2010.
Since then, the Heritage Area completed major renovations to the entire park and refreshed and updated its museum.
But “saving the prison” -- by keeping its doors open to the public day-to-day and year after year -- is an ongoing process, local officials stress.
“We are in a much stronger financial position than we were a year ago, but the Prison needs a lot of care and attention,” said Charles Flynn, Heritage Area executive director.
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