Jefferson County Jail

Name/Title

Jefferson County Jail

Entry/Object ID

IMG186

Description

The Jefferson County Jail. This is a view of the jail yard located on the south side of the jail. Although the original building was destroyed during the Civil War, the stone wall surrounding the jail yard remained intact. Printing on photo "The Charles Town Jailyard wall where Cook and Coppic attempted escape in 1859, Razed in 1919."

Acquisition

Accession

00

Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Gift