First Court House and Prison Built in 1774

First Court House and Prison Built in 1774 (HM93B)

Location: Bedford, PA 15522 Bedford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 1.061', W 78° 30.244'

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Inscription

This tablet marks the site
of the
First Court House
and
Prison Built in 1774
In the prison yard around which
was a high stone wall were
The Pillory and Whipping Post
used in those days for the
punishment of criminals

Prior to the erection of
this court house, the courts
were held in public inns

Details

HM Number	HM93B
Series	This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series, and the Sons of the American Revolution series.
Tags	Colonial Era, Government, Buildings, Settlements and Settlers
Placed By	Bedford Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution of Bedford County Pennsylvania
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 2:27pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17T E 713008 N 4432704
Decimal Degrees	40.01768333, -78.50406667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 40° 1.061', W 78° 30.244'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	40° 1' 3.66" N, 78° 30' 14.64" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	814
Closest Postal Address	At or near 124-198 S Juliana St, Bedford PA 15522, US
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