Uncovering the Dark History of Old New-Gate Prison

Lindsay and Madison discuss Old New-Gate Prison, as well as why a copper mine isn’t a great correctional facility, that fire isn’t smart when you have limited oxygen at your disposal, and how to be both the first prison and also the worst prison all at the same time.

Information pulled from the following sources:

2023 Yankee Institute article by Andrew Fowler

2021 Connecticut History post by Gregg Mangan

2018 Revolutionary War Journal article by Harry Schenawolf

1828 The Litchfield County Post article

Atlas Obscura

Colebrook Historical Society post by Bob Grigg

Connecticut’s Official State Website

Damned Connecticut post by Ray Bendici

Mainly Museums post by Sam Dinnie

Make a Day of It New England article

Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine documentary

Old Newgate Prison & Copper Mine, East Granby page

Scribd listing by Ciera Michelle Aguilar

Wikipedia

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