Former Site of Tory Gaol
A log jailhouse (gaol),
built to house
British prisoners or Tories,
stood on this site in June, 1776.
The tiny two story gaol
was 30 feet long and 20 wide.
The six-room facility
held prisoners throughout the
Revolutionary War.
Converted to a stable
after the war,
the building stood until 1846.
Marker is on East 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
