Old Franklin County Jail
Posted by: deano1943
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Old Franklin County Jail Marker is located at N. 2nd St. at King St., Chambersburg.
Waymark Code: WM2D4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2005
Views: 54
Of Georgian design, this jail was built in 1818 and was in continuous use for 152 years. The third oldest building in the borough, it survived the burning of Chambersburg by Confederate forces durind the Civil War.
Marker Name: Old Franklin County Jail
County: Franklin
Date Dedicated: 05/09/1975
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: N. 2nd St. at E. King St., Chambersburg
Category: Government & Politics, Government Politics 19th Century
Website: Not listed
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