Old Jail Gallows - St. Augustine, FL
Posted by: lazyCachers
N 29° 54.459 W 081° 19.115
17R E 469244 N 3308594
Located at the Old Jail on San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM67NF
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2009
Views: 17
The plaque on the gallows states:
Old St. Augustine Jail Gallows
Executions on site
Sim Jackson Feb. 9. 1906
Charles Powell Feb. 28, 1908
More information on the Old Jail:
Built by Henry Flagler in 1891, placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, the Old Jail served as the county jail until 1953. Guns, weapons and courtyard displays are all part of this educational and fun experience for the entire family.
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The compact prison, a mile north of the visitor center, may be authentic, but it's not particularly historic. It was built in 1890 and served as the county jail until 1953. The sheriff and his wife raised their children upstairs and used the same kitchen facilities to prepare the inmates' meals and their own. Among the "regular" cells, you can also see a maximum-security cell where murderers and horse thieves were confined, a cell housing prisoners condemned to hang (they could see the gallows being constructed from their window), and a grim solitary-confinement cell -- with no windows or mattress.
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