Newport in Vermillion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Vermillion County Jail
Photographed By Al Wolf, November 18, 2007
1. Vermillion County Jail - - Indiana Marker
First county jail built 1828 of logs at southwest corner of court-house lawn. Second jail built 1836 of brick. Third jail and sheriff's residence built 1868 of brick in Italianate Style. This 1868 structure became sheriff's residence only, when jail addition built 1896 of rusticated stone in Romanesque Revival Style.
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Facility ceased operation 1992. Structure owned by Vermillion County Historical Society since 1992. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1999. County jails were first established in 1792 under laws of the Northwest Territory; they continued under laws of Indiana Territory and State Constitutions of 1816 and 1851.
Erected 2001 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Vermillion County Indiana Historical Society. (Marker Number 83.2001.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 39° 53.07′ N, 87° 24.416′ W. Marker is in Newport, Indiana, in Vermillion County. Marker is at the intersection of East Market Street and South George Street, on the left when traveling east
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Vermillion County Indiana - - War Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vermillion County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Newport Hill Climb (about 600 feet away); Newport Covered Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mill Creek Covered Bridge (approx. 3 miles away); Fulton Township (approx. 5 miles away); Tangier High School Bell (approx. 5.2 miles away); Oakland Cemetery (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Also see . . . Photos of Dedication (Courtesy - Indiana Historical Bureau):. (Submitted on January 21, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
Additional keywords. Crime and punishment
Photographed By Al Wolf, November 18, 2007
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Photographed By Al Wolf, November 18, 2007
3. Vermillion County Jail and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2007, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,881 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2007, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. Pictures of the inside of the jail. • Can you help?
