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1911 Wilkes County Jail

On December 5, 1911, the first person was hanged on the third floor gallows. The hanging occured before the jail was dedicated in January 1912. Wilkes County. Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com....

On December 5, 1911, the first person was hanged on the third floor gallows.
The hanging occured before the jail was dedicated in January 1912.


Wilkes County.

Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.

Original page, with additional info, here.

Photo credit: David Seibert.

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