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'''Bridewell Prison''' was a prison in [[New York City|New York]]. | '''Bridewell Prison''' was a prison in [[New York City|New York]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Bridewell Prison was started in 1773 when New Gaol was getting so large that a new prison was needed. The building was finished in 1775 but rather than used for prisoners the British took over and used it to contain American | Bridewell Prison was started in 1773 when New Gaol was getting so large that a new prison was needed. The building was finished in 1775, but rather than used for prisoners the British took over and used it to contain American prisoners of war. It even held [[Ratonhnhake:ton|Connor]] and [[Thomas Hickey]] for a brief period of time. | ||
After the Revolutionary War ended and the British removed from town the prison went back to | After the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] ended and the British removed from town, the prison went back to its intended purpose of holding local criminals. | ||
The building was eventually torn down in 1838 and the parts were re-used for a new prison | The building was eventually torn down in 1838 and the parts were re-used for a new prison nicknamed "The Tombs."<ref name="Database">[[Database entries|Animus Database]]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 25 November 2012
Template:WPlocations Bridewell Prison was a prison in New York.
History
Bridewell Prison was started in 1773 when New Gaol was getting so large that a new prison was needed. The building was finished in 1775, but rather than used for prisoners the British took over and used it to contain American prisoners of war. It even held Connor and Thomas Hickey for a brief period of time.
After the Revolutionary War ended and the British removed from town, the prison went back to its intended purpose of holding local criminals.
The building was eventually torn down in 1838 and the parts were re-used for a new prison nicknamed "The Tombs."[1]
References