Large, heavy iron door from the Jefferson County Jail

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Large, heavy iron door from the Jefferson County Jail

Entry/Object ID

1946

Description

Large, heavy iron door from the Jefferson County Jail which was torn down in 1919. The building was constructed in 1872 by Holmes & Rust replacing the original structure, destroyed during the Civil War, where John Brown and six of his men were imprisoned during their trials until their execution. Six bars from top to bottom go through nine heavy flat cross bars.

Acquisition

Accession

98

Source or Donor

Strider, Charles and Jane

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

NB: No Deed of Gift on record for this donor as of 2/6/14

Material

Metal