Harrison County Jail - Corydon, Indiana
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Historical marker for the Harrison County Jail in Corydon, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM3G6J
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2008
Views: 122
Historical Marker Reads: "First Log Jail erected 1809. Spier Spencer, First Sheriff, was killed 1811 commanding the Harrison County Yellow Jackets in the Battle of Tippecanoe. During first twelve years Harrison County had a whipping post where justice was meted out by floggings. Second Jail burned 1871 in one of Corydons disastrous fires. Devin and Tennyson two criminals were taken from Jail 1889 by a band of White Caps and hanged on the West Bridge at Corydon. Third Jail a brick structure was razed 1964 to make way for present jail."
County: Harrison County, Indiana
Year Placed: 1965
Name: Harrison County Jail
ID#: Not listed
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