Bristol County Jail
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Bristol County Jail is an historic jail
at 48 Court Street in Bristol, Rhode Island
and home to the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society.
The jail was built in 1828 with stone ballast from local sailing ships. A large addition was built in the 1850s. The jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The building currently serves as the Historical Society headquarters.
Jail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
at 48 Court Street in Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
and home to the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society.
The jail was built in 1828 with stone ballast from local sailing ships. A large addition was built in the 1850s. The jail was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The building currently serves as the Historical Society headquarters.