Barnstable County Jail and House of Correction, Barnstable

#64 among attractions in Barnstable

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The Barnstable County Jail and House of Correction is the former county jail for Barnstable County. It was opened in the 1930s as a replacement for the second Barnstable Jail, which was constructed in 1821, itself a replacement for the Old Jail, the oldest wooden jail in America. During the 1990s the prison became overcrowded as Cape Cod's population increased during the housing boom. Construction began on a modern facility and in October, 2004 the last prisoners were transferred to the new Barnstable County Correctional Facility. ()

Coordinates: 41°41'58"N, 70°18'16"W

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Mid Cape (Cobbs Village)Barnstable United States

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Barnstable County Jail and House of Correction – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Barnstable Market, United States Customshouse, Sturgis Library, Old Jail.

~950 ftN
Greek Revival architecture
Barnstable Market, Barnstable
5 min walk • The Barnstable County Courthouse is an historic courthouse at 3195 Main Street in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The two-story Greek Revival building was built in 1831 to a design by architect Alexander Parris.
~1530 ftE
Specialty museum, Museum, Military museum
United States Customshouse, Barnstable
8 min walk • The U.S. Customshouse is a historic customs house and United States Coast Guard museum on Cobbs Hill in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
~1640 ftNW
Historical place, Library
Sturgis Library, Barnstable
8 min walk • The Sturgis Library in Barnstable, Massachusetts is the oldest building that houses a public library in America. The original library building was built in 1644 as the house of Rev.
~1510 ftE
Historical place, Museum, Architecture
Old Jail, Barnstable
8 min walk • Barnstable's Old Gaol is a historic colonial jail in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Built c.1690, it is the oldest wooden jail in the United States of America. The jail was built by order of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colony courts. It served as the Barnstable County jail until c.1820, when a new stone jail was built.
0.6 miNE
Harbor
Barnstable Harbor, Barnstable
15 min walk • Barnstable Harbor is a natural harbor located in Barnstable, Massachusetts that is sheltered by Sandy Neck to the north and the city of Barnstable to the south. The inner harbor is mostly dredged, while the outer harbor is natural.
0.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cobbs Hill, Barnstable
14 min walk • Cobbs Hill is a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It is located.2 miles east-southeast of Barnstable in the Town of Barnstable. Shootflying Hill is located west-southwest of Cobbs Hill.
0.5 miE
41°42'3"N • 70°17'40"W
Photography Center of Cape Cod, Barnstable
14 min walk • Museum
~1420 ftSE
Georgian architecture
Nathaniel Baker House, Barnstable
7 min walk • The Nathaniel Baker House is a historic house in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The house was probably built about 1721, and is a well-preserved example of an early Georgian hip-roofed house.
~1840 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Mill Way Historic District, Barnstable
9 min walk • The Mill Way Historic District encompasses a residential area significant in the development of the maritime industry in Barnstable Village, Massachusetts.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Hyannis Road Historic District, Barnstable
18 min walk • The Hyannis Road Historic District is a residential historic district at the northern end of Hyannis Road in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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Which popular attractions are close to Barnstable County Jail and House of Correction?

Nearby attractions include Barnstable Market, Barnstable (5 min walk), Nathaniel Baker House, Barnstable (7 min walk), Old Jail, Barnstable (8 min walk), United States Customshouse, Barnstable (8 min walk).