New Bloomfield in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Old County Jail
On this site first county jail constructed 1825.
Site of only execution by hanging in 1861.
Second jail built here in 1903.
Building remodeled as county offices 1990.
James and Susan Swenson
Perry County Bicentennial 2020
Erected 2020 by James and Susan Swenson.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 40° 25.117′ N, 77° 11.25′ W. Marker is in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. It is on West McClure Street just west of Cherry Alley, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 W McClure St, New Bloomfield PA 17068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Founding of New Bloomfield (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stoops' Barber Shop (about 300 feet away); The Big Spring (about 300 feet away); The Civil War Monument (about 300 feet away); Perry County Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away); The Academies on the Hill (about 400 feet away);
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
