Old Columbia Jail
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member driver8
N 31° 17.495 W 085° 06.730
16R E 679688 N 3463455
This old jail is located in Columbia, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WMP1M
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
Views: 27
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The jail was built in the 1860s is one of the last wooden jails still standing in Alabama. It originally had two cells, 10x15 feet each. The interior walls are studded every 2 inches with iron spikes to prevent prisoners from escaping.

Today it is used as a museum to preserve historical items of the area.

Address:
200 South Main Street
Columbia, AL US
36319

Open to the public: No

Hours: Not listed

Fees?: Not listed

Web link: Not listed
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