Newtown gaol (jail), Newtown, Pennsylvania
- Identifier
- NJS-PLC-00164
- Place Type
- Corrections Facility
- Alternate Name
- Newtown gaol
- Located In
- Newtown, Pennsylvania
- Description
- The Newtown gaol (or jail) was located on State Street in Newtown, Bucks County, PA. It was built in the 18th century. Notices for runaways held at the Newtown jail sometimes appeared in Trenton newspapers in the 19th century.
- Locality
- Newtown
- County (Modern)
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- State or Province
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States of America
- Latitude
- 40.2237
- Longitude
- -74.9260
- References
-
Revolutionary Netwon: A Walking Tour, Newtown Historic Association. https://www.newtownhistoric.org/visit/walking-tours/revolutionary-newtown/.
- Record Contributor
- Kate Jackson
- Linked Persons
-
To filter persons by location and other criteria, visit the Persons browsing page.
Persons of African descent linked to Newtown gaol (jail), Newtown, Pennsylvania:
White persons linked to Newtown gaol (jail), Newtown, Pennsylvania:
- Linked Events
-
To filter events by location, name, date, and other criteria, visit the Events browsing page.
Event location is Newtown gaol (jail), Newtown, Pennsylvania:
- Resource class
- Location