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A replica of the first jail built in Kentucky where the Harpe brothers were briefly held before they escaped. The historical reconstruction of the jail was done by one Isaac Hite and is located in Constitution Square State Historic Site in Danville, Kentucky.
Photograph by Acdixon, 2012.
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APA Style
Acdixon. (2025, December 12). Replica of the First Jail Built in Kentucky. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21443/replica-of-the-first-jail-built-in-kentucky/
Chicago Style
Acdixon. "Replica of the First Jail Built in Kentucky." World History Encyclopedia, December 12, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21443/replica-of-the-first-jail-built-in-kentucky/.
MLA Style
Acdixon. "Replica of the First Jail Built in Kentucky." World History Encyclopedia, 12 Dec 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21443/replica-of-the-first-jail-built-in-kentucky/.
