Burlington County Prison

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Burlington County Prison
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Burlington County Prison
Location:	128 High Street, Mount Holly, New Jersey
Coordinates:	39°59′47.4″N 74°47′23.03″W / 39.9965, -74.7897306Coordinates: 39°59′47.4″N 74°47′23.03″W / 39.9965, -74.7897306
Built/Founded:	1810
Architect:	Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Added to NRHP:	June 24, 1986
NRHP Reference#:	86003558^[1]
Governing body:	Local

The Burlington County Prison operated from 1811 through 1965. It was designed with prisoner rehabilitation in mind. The motto over the door, "Justive Which, While it Punishes, Would Endeavor to Reform the Offender", was chosen by Robert Mills.^[2] When it closed in 1965, it was the oldest operating prison in the United States

It is currently a museum.

[edit] References

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ NHL Writeup

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