Sunday, June 1, 2025
The Clay County Jail in Green Cove Springs, Florida, was built in 1894. Seven executions were performed onsite between 1894-1912. Several documented escape attempts were also performed here and some of them were successful. It was decommissioned in 1972 and today it is a museum and archives research center.
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Green Cove Springs Atlantic Coast Line Train Station
The Clay County Jail site includes an historic train station and train cars with assorted artifacts. This train station was relocated from the nearby community of Elkton where it was originally built sometime in the 1880-1890's. It served the Atlantic Coast Line which was a US Class I railroad from 1900-1967 at which point it merged with a rival and became the Seaboard Coast Line. The Seaboard Coast Line existed until the 1980's after which, following various mergers and consolidations, it became part of what is now known as CSX Transportation.
Green Cove Springs Old Courthouse
The Clay County Jail site is located on what is called the "historic triangle" whose most prominent buidling is the old Green Cove Springs Courthouse which was constructed in 1890. The land on which it was built was donated by the Borden family whose wealth was the result of their eponymous dairy company. The Old Courthouse is still used occasionally for juvenile cases among other things.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
The Medium Security Institution (AKA The Workhouse) was constructed in Saint Louis in the 1960's. It was operational for about 60 years before reports of inhumane conditions brought about its eventual replacement and closure. There now appears to be some questionable renovation work being done inside-reportedly at the cost of millions of taxpayer dollars.
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