We went to the visitor’s center in Liberty which is built on the site where the original Liberty Jail stood. The original was torn down years ago but before it was torn down, a historian made some very detailed descriptions of the jail and even took some photos of how it was built. The replica of the jail, located inside the visitor’s center, is as accurate as possible.
Stone walls two feet thick. Log walls one foot thick and between the two was a layer of loose stones. Pretty hard to break out of. Notice the green shirts. This was a family of about 15-20 who were all dressed in the same shirt and seemed to be just ahead of us wherever we went that day.
Ceiling of top floor is layered with loose rock and there is only a little opening into the dungeon below which is where the prisoners were held for several months. Filthy conditions and horrible food. Read an account of the experience and you will understand how they suffered.
Front door of the jail
One of the paintings in the visitor’s center
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