State penitentiary for the Eastern district of Pennsylvania
The State Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is situated on 13 acres known as "Cherry Hill", two miles northwest of the Court House in Philadelphia, Pa. The Pennsylvania Legislature authorized its construction on March 20 1821. Construction begain on May 22 1823 and was completed in 1829.
From the description of List of prisoner discharges and scrapbook, 1885-1890. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 151382914
...
| Publication Date | Publishing Account | Status | Note | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-08-15 11:08:42 am |
System Service |
published |
||
2016-08-15 11:08:42 am |
System Service |
ingest cpf |
Initial ingest from EAC-CPF |
|
