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antucket’s Old Gaol, one of the nation’s oldest surviving prison buildings, was very minimum security; prisoners were often allowed to go home at night. You wouldn’t know to look at it. Built in 1806, its massive oak timbers are reinforced with iron straps and bolts that run the width of the walls. Still, there were several escapes, including one of a 15-year-old boy who climbed through the chimney to the roof. He was caught (hey, it’s an island, remember?), and the chimney was rebuilt with a smaller flue.
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15R Vestal St.
Nantucket, MA, 02554
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