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Barnstable's Old Gaol is a historic colonial jail in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Built c. 1690, it is the oldest wooden jail in the United States of America. The jail was built by order of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony courts. It served as the Barnstable County jail until c. 1820, when a new stone jail was built.
James Cummings. The Barnstable County Jail and House of Correction is the former county jail for Barnstable County. It was opened in the 1930s as a replacement for the second Barnstable Jail, which was constructed in 1821, [1] itself a replacement for the Old Jail, the oldest wooden jail in America. During the 1990s the prison became ...
The Old Jail is the oldest wooden jail in the United States and is now part of a museum complex, including the Old Customshouse. The jail and the customs house are also separately listed on the National Register. [2] The 1763 county courthouse, at 3046 Rt. 6A, was the scene of a historic mass protest on Sept. 27, 1774, against British efforts ...
The Old Jail in Barnstable, shown in this 2017 file photo, has a history of spooky occurrences. The Old Jail, Coast Guard Heritage Museum 3353 Main St (Route 6A), 508-362-8521. The Barnstable ...
The "Old Gaol [Jail]" in Barnstable, Massachusetts, built in 1690 and operated until 1820, is today the oldest wooden jail in the United States of America. The jail was built in 1690 by order of Plimouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony Courts. Used as a jail from 1690–1820; at one time moved and attached to the Constable's home.
41°42′00″N 70°17′56″W / 41.7°N 70.298889°W / 41.7; -70.298889 (Old Jail) Barnstable. 63. Old King's Highway Historic District. Old King's Highway Historic District. March 12, 1987. (#87000314) Old King's Highway between the Sandwich town line on the west to the Yarmouth town line on the east.
This is a list of County Correctional facilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It does not include federal prisons or state prisons located in Massachusetts . Each of the following houses of correction and jails are under the jurisdiction of the Sheriff of that county.
Old Jail (Barnstable, Massachusetts) S. South Bay House of Correction This page was last edited on 22 December 2021, at 03:30 (UTC). Text is available under the ...