Old Arsenal Penitentiary
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Old Arsenal Penitentiary was a 19th-century U.S. military prison in Washington, D.C., best known as the site where several conspirators in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln were imprisoned and executed.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century building
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United States Army facility ⓘ military prison ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | assassination of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| category |
Former prisons in Washington, D.C.
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Sites associated with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln ⓘ United States military prisons ⓘ |
| city | Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| demolished | yes ⓘ |
| district | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event |
execution of David Herold
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execution of George Atzerodt ⓘ execution of Lewis Powell ⓘ execution of Mary Surratt ⓘ |
| function |
detain civilian prisoners under military authority
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detain military prisoners ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
cells for solitary confinement
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gallows ⓘ |
| heritage | site of major event in U.S. presidential history ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | War Department of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterUseOfSite | Fort Lesley J. McNair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Arsenal grounds at the Washington Arsenal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
execution of Lincoln assassination conspirators
ⓘ
imprisonment of Lincoln assassination conspirators ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington Arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prisoner |
David Herold
NERFINISHED
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Dr. Samuel Mudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Edman Spangler NERFINISHED ⓘ George Atzerodt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Surratt NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael O’Laughlen NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Arnold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of Washington, D.C.
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military justice in the United States ⓘ |
| securityClassification | high security ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
American Civil War era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| usedFor | execution by hanging ⓘ |
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