Execution of George Copelan (1873) Behind the Greene County courthouse in Greensboro, Georgia, stands an old rock jail. It was built in 1807 and remained in use until about 18...

New post up at the Southern Graves blog. It's about the old jail (1807-1895) in Greene County, #Georgia, and the lone #execution that took place there in 1873. (Spoiler alert: it was botched.) tinyurl.com/wktknn7j

#georgiahistory #history #crimeandpunishment #deathpenalty #historicalmarker #oldjail

The old Hart County jail. This was the fourth jail for the county and it was built in the mid 1890s. It continued to be used as a jail through the 1980s. #hartcountyga #oldjail #jailhouse #hartwellga