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About Old Gaol Museum
The Old Gaol Museum is a historic site that served as Maine's first prison, built on Gaol Hill in 1656. Over centuries, it evolved into a stone-walled York County Prison, a House of Correction, and included additions like a prison kitchen, second-floor cells with tall windows, and a debtor cell. Visitors can explore the various historical structures and learn about its past as a provincial prison and workhouse.
On the coast
Serving York, ME
The Old Gaol Museum is a historic site that served as Maine's first prison, built on Gaol Hill in 1656. Over centuries, it evolved into a stone-walled York County Prison, a House of Correction, and included additions like a prison kitchen, second-floor cells with tall windows, and a debtor cell. Visitors can explore the various historical structures and learn about its past as a provincial prison and workhouse.