Old Greene County Gaol - 1C 68 - Greeneville, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 09.759 W 082° 49.829
17S E 335354 N 4003541
A historical jail is open for public viewing... take look at what hard time used to be like.
Waymark Code: WM6D78
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2009
Views: 16
Sign text:
A jail commissioned by the Greene County Court has been on this site since 1806. The present structure was built by Turner and Lane in 1882 using limestone and wrought iron from the previous jail built with slaves' labor. This followed the original log jail, replete with stocks, dating from 1794.
Sign is behind business buildings along Main Street. Marker can be seen in Google Street View.
Marker Name: Old Greene County Gaol
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 1C 68
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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