Historical Marker

Trimble County Jail

Bedford, Courthouse square, US 42 · Bedford · Trimble

Inscription

Old stone jail erected ca. 1850 on site of original jail; second story added in 1899. For some 133 years, until 1983, this building was a physical symbol of law and order in Trimble County. Its most noted prisoner, ardent abolitionist Delia Webster, was incarcerated here briefly during 1854. The jail is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

AddressBedford, Courthouse square, US 42

CityBedford

CountyTrimble

StateKentucky

Coordinates38.593383, -85.317533

Sources

Kentucky Historical Society

More markers in Trimble

Petticoat Abolitionist

"Underground railroad" station, a mile west, run by Delia Webster on land bought with funds provided by Northern abolitionists, 1854.

County Named, 1836

Bedford, KY

For Robert Trimble, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1826-28, appointed by Pres. John Quincy Adams.