The Old Jail Museum and Leonardtown Visitor Center

Name: The Old Jail Museum and Leonardtown Visitor Center
Address: 41625 Courthouse Dr, Leonardtown, MD, 20650, US
Telephone: 240-925-3427

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Built in 1876 and in use until 1945, this granite block and brick structure retains its original upstairs cells where prisoners were once segregated by gender and race with jail keeper's quarters downstairs. Today, the building serves as a visitor center and is a National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.

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41625 Courthouse Dr

Leonardtown, MD
20650

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Local Phone: 240-925-3427

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Southern Maryland

	Educational Resources Available Family-Friendly Free Admission Free Parking Group-Friendly Guided Tours/Guide Available Maximum Group Participants 10-15 Self-Guides Tours Student Group-Friendly Tour Length

July 20, 2018

Karen M

Old Jail

Very interesting history with this old jail, where prisoners were segregated. Upstairs there's also a room which displays the doctors tools and apothecary, as well as the jail cells. The tour guide...

May 27, 2018

ajwatkins195

Great History

Went on a weekend to learn about some of the history surrounding this area was quite interesting. There should have been someone who knew more information.

March 30, 2018

Prawet J

Piece of African American Heritage

The Old Jail Museum is operated by the National Park Service. The Jail was built in around 1858 (according to a history source) and had been used until 1945, It was built to jail runaway slaves...