WIP · World in Pocket

Black plaque № 46301

Bedford, KY, United States

Black plaque № 46301

Trimble County Jail. Old stone jail erected ca. 1850 on site of original jail; second story added in 1899. For some 133 years, until 1983, this building was a physical symbol of law and order in Trimble County. Its most noted prisoner, ardent abolitionist Delia Webster, was incarcerated here briefly

during 1854. The jail is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 46301 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off