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What is the walnut street jail?​

What is the walnut street jail?​
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What is the walnut street jail?​

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Answer:Walnut Street Prison was a city jail and penitentiary house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1773 to 1838. Legislation calling for establishment jail was passed in 1773 to relieve overcrowding in the High Street Jail; the first prisoners were admitted in 1776.

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Opened: 1773

Closed: 1838

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