Old Newgate Prison, East Granby

Name: Old Newgate Prison
Address: 115 Newgate Rd, East Granby, 06026-9545, United States
Telephone: +1 860-653-3563

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Old Newgate Prison is a former prison and mine site on Newgate Road in East Granby, Connecticut. It is now operated by the state of Connecticut as the Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine Archaeological Preserve. Previously closed for restoration since 2009, it was re-opened on July 14, 2018. The site includes a colonial-era copper mine, and the remains of the state's first official prison, which was used between 1776 and 1782 to house prisoners of war from the American Revolutionary War. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972. ()

Built: 1775 (249 years ago)Coordinates: 41°57'43"N, 72°44'42"W

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115 Newgate RdEast Granby 06026-9545 United States

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+1 860-653-3563

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Nearby attractions include: New England Air Museum, Hatheway House, Salmon Brook Historical Society, Northwest Park.

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