Boston Gaol

Boston, Italy

The Boston Gaol (1635–1822) was a jail in the center of Boston, Massachusetts, located off Court Street, in the block bounded by School, Washington and Tremont Streets. It was rebuilt several times on the same site, before finally moving to the West End in 1822. Prisoners included Quakers, "witches,

" pirates, murderers, rebels, debtors, and newspaper editors.

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