Burlington County Prison

Infobox_nrhp | name =Burlington County Prison
nrhp_type = nhl


caption = Burlington County Prison
location= 128 High Street, Mount Holly, New Jersey
lat_degrees = 39
lat_minutes = 59
lat_seconds = 47.4
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 74
long_minutes = 47
long_seconds = 23.03
long_direction = W
locmapin = New Jersey
area =
built =1810
architect= Benjamin Henry Latrobe
architecture=
designated= June 24, 1986 cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1969&ResourceType=Building
title=Burlington County Prison|date=2008-06-23|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = June 24, 1986
governing_body = Local
refnum=86003558cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

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. [ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/writeups/86003558.nl.pdf NHL Writeup] ] When it closed in 1965, it was the oldest operating prison in the United States

It is currently a museum.

References

External links

* [http://www.prisonmuseum.net/ Official Site]
* [http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/departments/resource_conservation/parks/sites/museum/info/ County Park Information]