Old Washington in Maysville in Mason County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Site of Washington Jail

1790

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

1. Site of Washington Jail Marker

Inscription. After protests from Sheriff Thomas Waring in 1789 about escaping inmates from existing jail, bids were let for a new jail in 1790. Completed in 1796, the new jail was an 8 ft. x 16 ft., two-room stone structure with a 10 ft. pitch. John Williams, the 1st Jailor, was paid $14 pounds per year salary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 38° 36.829′ N, 83° 48.488′ W. Marker is in Maysville, Kentucky, in Mason County. It is in Old Washington. It is on Jail Street west of Green Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 Jail St, Maysville KY 41056, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian

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Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Early Stage-Mail Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington, Kentucky Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Bayless-Forman-Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Brick Outbuilding (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harriet Beecher Stowe Slavery to Freedom Museum (about 300 feet away); Harriet Beecher Stowe (about 300 feet away); Stone House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maysville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. Site of Washington Jail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.