Debtor's Prison

USA / Virginia / Hampden Sydney /
 house, prison, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1780s construction
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Historic log debtor's prison building dating to 1787, making it the oldest existing public building in Prince Edward County. The building was converted to a private home at some point after 1849 when the imprisonment of debtors was outlawed. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Coordinates:   37°13'43"N   78°26'31"W
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