Bristol County Jail

Infobox_nrhp | name =Bristol County Jail
nrhp_type =


caption =
location= Bristol, Rhode Island
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 40
lat_seconds = 10
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 71
long_minutes = 16
long_seconds = 32
long_direction = W
locmapin = Rhode Island
area =
built =1828
architect= Unknown
architecture= No Style Listed
added = April 24, 1973
governing_body = State
refnum=73000048cite 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]

Bristol County Jail is an historic place in Bristol, Rhode Island and home to the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society.

The jail was built in 1828 with stone ballast from local sailing ships with a large addition made in the 1850s and currently serves as the Historical Society headquarters.

References

* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/RI/Bristol/state.html NPS site listing]
* [http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/trails/trails_eastbay_01.aspx Vistit RI info]

See also

* List of Registered Historic Places in Rhode Island