Old Garrard County Jail
About Old Garrard County Jail
The Old Garrard County Jail is a historic Italianate-style building in Lancaster, Kentucky that was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
It is a two-story four bay building. It has been deemed a "Good example of Italianate style."
It was used as the county jail from 1873 to 1986. The building is currently used as a museum known as the Garrard County Jail Museum. Visitors can view the cells, a display commemorating USS Garrard, and local historic and military memorabilia.
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- Founded
- 1873
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Nearby museums
Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 11 miles of Old Garrard County Jail; the closest, McDowell House Museum, is about 11 miles away.
