Jail

The old jail sits at the southeast corner of the courthouse square. It was built about 1867 from bricks taken from the original jail which was burned by the Yankees during excursions into the county during the Civil War, and was built about 1862. One jail cell remains intact. The original jail was located on the northwest corner of Jones Street in Trenton. The relocated jail was then used until 1939 when the present courthouse was completed and jail facilities were located on a portion of the basement floor. It is the earliest standing brick building in Trenton. In 1971 the old Trenton Jail was entered on the National Register of Historic Places.

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edited 5-27-2004