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Elmira Prison was originally a barracks for "Camp Rathbun" or "Camp Chemung", a key muster and training point for the Union Army during the American Civil War, between 1861 and 1864. The 30-acre (120,000 m 2 ) site was selected partially due to its proximity to the Erie Railroad and the Northern Central Railway , which crisscrossed in the midst of the city.
The institution maintained its original name until 1933 when it was changed to the Elmira Reformatory (Ch. 151). In 1970, the name of the institution was changed to its present name of Elmira Correctional Facility. From its opening in 1876 to the end of the early 20th century, Elmira was one of the most important penal institutions in the country.
In 1869, the Legislature authorized purchase of a 280-acre site in Elmira and earmarked the new facility for reformatory purposes, restricting it to first offenders between the ages of 16 and 30. The reformatory finally opened on July 24, 1876, with Brockway as warden, when 30 inmates were transferred from Auburn Prison.
Opened. 1876 (as Elmira Reformatory) Managed by. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Elmira Correctional Facility, also known as " The Hill ", is a maximum security state prison located in Chemung County, in the City of Elmira in the US state of New York. It is operated by the New York State Department of ...
We are the largest general history museum in our region. The Chemung Valley History Museum is situated at 415 East Water Street in the heart of downtown Elmira, NY, about 15 miles east of Corning, 30 miles south of Ithaca, and 55 miles west of Binghamton. Phone: (607) 734-4167. Email: cchs@chemungvalleymuseum.org.
Sep 8, 2008 · The Elmira Prison Camp; a history of the military prison at Elmira, N.Y ... Elmira Prison (Elmira, N.Y.) Publisher New York, London, G. P. Putnam's sons Collection
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Jul 12, 2014 · 0:02. 0:17. Elmira’s Civil War prison camp operated from July 6, 1864, until July 11, 1865, incarcerating a total of 12,121 Confederates. Here are 20 facts about that dark period in the city’s ...
