Gratiot Military Prison

Gratiot Military Prison
Location in Missouri
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°37′12.7″N 90°11′49.9″W / 38.620194°N 90.197194°W / 38.620194; -90.197194
StatusDemolished (1878)
Capacity1,200
Opened1861 (1861)
Closed1865 (1865)
Managed byUnited States Army
CitySt. Louis
State/provinceMO
CountryUSA
Notable prisoners
M. Jeff Thompson

The Gratiot Military Prison, commonly known as the Gratiot Street Prison, was a military prison located in St. Louis, and the largest in Missouri at the time.