The town is south of Rochester, Monroe County, New York, near Interstate 390.

The prison is divided into 2 parts, upper and lower, with a fence and sally port to restrict movement between the two.

When the membership of the sect declined, the Shakers sold the land to the state after they were assured it would be used for good purpose.

The facility closed in 1968, and the land and buildings were later repurposed by the state prison system.

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