Crawford County Jail
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The Crawford County Jail, also known as Old Crawford County Jail, located in Knoxville, Georgia
, is one of the oldest jails in Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on May 18, 1989. The jail now serves as a museum for the annual Jug Fest held in Knoxville. Inside there is a history of the jail, including what the jail looked like when it was still in use. Right down the road is the current jail.
Knoxville, Georgia
Knoxville is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Crawford County, Georgia, United States. The community is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, is one of the oldest jails in Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on May 18, 1989. The jail now serves as a museum for the annual Jug Fest held in Knoxville. Inside there is a history of the jail, including what the jail looked like when it was still in use. Right down the road is the current jail.
Resources
- http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natregsearchresult.do?fullresult=true&recordid=2
- http://www.qpublic.net/ga/crawford/