| The Sing Sing prison is still there and has | | | | displayed, replete with all the add-ons of |
| the capacity to house almost 2200 people, who | | | | the typical gray and barrack greens. There |
| apparently do not look very affectionately | | | | are wall-sized mirrors that make the cells |
| towards tourists. The marble in the city was | | | | seem quite large and unending. Tourists can |
| transported by the convicts in the early days | | | | also have themselves photographed while |
| of the city's construction. In any case, the | | | | inside a cell by getting in using the open |
| tourist attraction in the jail that was | | | | door provided on one of the cells. |
| 'upstream' the river, finally led the town to | | | | |
| open a museum in the Caputo Community Center, | | | | The collections of the museum include weapons |
| which is near to the high school in the town. | | | | confiscated from the prisoners, displayed on |
| The Sing Sing Museum is easily the best one | | | | wall plaques. Many still have the |
| all over the US. | | | | evidence-collection-bags still wrapped around |
| | | | them. These weapons are preceded by an |
| The Sing Sing museum is host to unique | | | | accompanying line that reads, "Inmates are |
| collections and is quite exciting and | | | | convicted criminals, and some of them |
| interesting to go through. Although the old | | | | continue their criminal ways when in prison." |
| custom of displaying pictures of prisoners | | | | |
| while they are being tortured and beaten is | | | | The Sing Sing Prison Museum is only one |
| no longer encouraged, the collection is | | | | attraction within New York and if you intend |
| mounted quite understandably. You can also | | | | stay in the city for awhile,there are many |
| see the replica of an electric chair. This | | | | things for you to do and places to visit at |
| item was crafted by hand by Sing Sing's | | | | leisure. Plan your trip in advance and book |
| vocational class in 1991. In fact, the | | | | your New York City hotel with enough time to |
| original chair is said to have electrocuted | | | | spare. New York is a huge city and quite |
| 614 men and women convicts. | | | | often has a large crowd of constant visitors, |
| | | | so ensure you have your accommodation ready |
| There are two Sing Sing prison cells | | | | when you get there. |