Murphys Pokey - Murphys, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 08.237 W 120° 27.883
10S E 722192 N 4224083
The old jail in Murphys, CA.
Waymark Code: WMRTE2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2016
Views: 2
"The Murphys Pokey was built around 1915 by Tom Burrow, Frank Keller, Price Williams, Frank Segale and Frank Forrester and is constructed of hand mixed concrete. The previous jail was made of wood and was located closer to the creek. It is doubted that any real bad man was ever housed in this jail, but it is said that one of the men who built it became drunk and rowdy while celebrating its completion and was the first inmate."
Address:
460 S Algiers St. next to Murphys Community Park
Murphys, CA US
95247
Open to the public: Yes
Hours:
24/7
Fees?:
Free
Web link: [Web Link]
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