Montgomery County Cultural Foundation/Old Jail Museum
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Montgomery County is the home of the only working rotary jail in the United States. The rotary jail was built in 1881 and was an innovation in jail building technology. The two-story circular cellblock is designed to rotate 360 degrees in either a clockwise or counter clockwise direction. A hand crank is used to rotate the approximately 54,000 pound structure.
The rotary jail is located at 225 North Washington Street in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
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I am looking for someone who grew up in Crawfordsville and is still in the area. He works (worked) road maintanence. He'd be between 60-64? If you know anyone like this please email me at...
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What is your opinion on Halloween? I have noticed that there are so many different opinions on Halloween and whether or not we should allow our children to celebrate it. Many schools, daycares and...
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