October 3, 2009
Greensboro, GA
I have been to Greensboro so many times but have never seen the Old Jail open. Today it was. I am not sure how often that happens but judging from the heavy duty cobwebs on Tessa's nose when we came out, I assume it is closed most of the time.
The Old Greene County Gaol was built in 1807 and is the oldest standing masonry jail in Georgia. The downstairs has two cells where prisoners could be chained to the wall if needed. There was no natural light, no ventilation and no heat. The upstairs features two more cells with natural light, and now equipped with a chandelier, and a trap door for hangings. Hanging was the legal method of execution in Georgia from 1735 to 1924. In 1873, George Copeland was hung here - twice. The first time the rope broke just as the trap door was released. It was common practice that if you survived your hanging, you'd be set free, but George Copeland was not so lucky and hung a second time.
A creepy place for sure.
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