Navy Chief
June 10th, 2012, 11:00
I got invited to the grand opening of an unusual business yesterday. The location of it is a former prison, not far from Everglades City, FL. The prison, known as Copeland (or Deep Lake, or Jerome Road Prison) was created in 1945. The State of Florida shut it down, and abandoned it around 2002. In 2010, it was bought by some folks, who are turning the former prison into a privately owned/managed training facility.
Tours were given of the place, and they had a pig roast. The firing range was available for practice, but it was so hot, I chose not to.
Interesting place though! A bit of a drive for me. About 2 hours....
NC
http://www.altairtrainingsolutions.com/facilities/compound/?nggpage=2
and HERE is a good article about what this place used to be like!
http://www.bigpinekey.com/History/big_pine_road_prison.htm
Tours were given of the place, and they had a pig roast. The firing range was available for practice, but it was so hot, I chose not to.
Interesting place though! A bit of a drive for me. About 2 hours....
NC
http://www.altairtrainingsolutions.com/facilities/compound/?nggpage=2
and HERE is a good article about what this place used to be like!
http://www.bigpinekey.com/History/big_pine_road_prison.htm