Ipswich jail
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Ipswich jail was a colonial-era prison in Ipswich, Massachusetts, known for holding accused individuals during the Salem witch trials.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ipswich jail canonical | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era prison
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jail ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Salem witch trials detainees ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | witchcraft accusations in Essex County ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Ipswich, Massachusetts
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Colonial United States prisons ⓘ Prisons in Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| function |
pre-trial detention facility
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short-term imprisonment ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site (local significance) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Essex County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Massachusetts Bay Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ipswich town center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Ipswich, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | holding accused individuals during the Salem witch trials ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
NERFINISHED
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colonial authorities of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| partOf | colonial justice system of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| securityClassification | local jail ⓘ |
| usedDuringEvent | Salem witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention of accused persons
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holding debtors and criminal offenders ⓘ pre-trial confinement ⓘ |
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