Old 1832 Jail Marker

HMdb.org

THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE “Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”

Home — My Markers — Add A Marker — Marker Series — Links & Books — Forum — About Us

Word or Phrase

Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print

Rockville in Parke County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Old 1832 Jail

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 23, 2012

1. Old 1832 Jail Marker

Inscription. This building, erected in 1832, replaced an 1824 log structure and served as jail and sheriff’s residence until ca. 1879.

A scaffold erected just east of the jail was the scene of the last hanging in Parke County.

Erected 1975 by Parke County Historical Society.

Location. 39° 45.694′ N, 87° 13.572′ W. Marker is in Rockville, Indiana, in Parke County. Marker is at the intersection of East High Street and South Virginia Street, on the left when traveling east on East High Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rockville IN 47872, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Naming of Rockville (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); World War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Viet-Nam Honor Roll (about 800 feet away); Honor Roll (about 800 feet away); Korea (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1883 Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Two Bells molded into One Bell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rockville Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Rockville.

Wide View - - Old 1832 Jail Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 23, 2012

2. Wide View - - Old 1832 Jail Marker

Note the marker on the lower left of the building in the photo.

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 27, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 64 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.