Old New-Gate Prison

Old New-Gate Prison
Old New-Gate Prison is located in Connecticut
Old New-Gate Prison
Old New-Gate Prison is located in the United States
Old New-Gate Prison
Coordinates41°57′43″N 72°44′44″W / 41.96194°N 72.74556°W / 41.96194; -72.74556
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1775
Architectmason levy
NRHP reference No.70000839
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1970[1]
Designated NHLNovember 28, 1972[2]

Old New-Gate Prison is a former prison and mine site on New-Gate Road in East Granby, Connecticut. It is now operated by the state of Connecticut as the Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine Archaeological Preserve. Previously closed for restoration since 2009, it was re-opened on July 14, 2018.[3]

The site includes a colonial-era copper mine, which visitors are able to explore through a guided tour, and the remains of the state's first official prison, which was used between 1776 and 1782 to house prisoners of war from the American Revolutionary War.[4] The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Old New-Gate Prison". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
  3. ^ "Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine". Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development. Offices of Culture and Tourism. July 2, 2015. Archived from the original on August 14, 2006. Retrieved January 31, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, East Granby--Plan Your Visit- 1". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved September 4, 2022.