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Pineedles · 10-25-2008, 08:39 AM

Back in August of 2007 I started a thread called "Reminiscences of Centre Harbor". It was a recollection of Centre Harbor by my grandfather, in it he wrote, " Near the Mount’s wharf and right at the shore of the lake was the Center Harbor jail. It was a small wooden structure with only a door and a barred window. One afternoon a young fellow (I dare not guess on names.) was jailed for attempted murder. All the kids from all around gathered and gawked at the barred window, Apparently the judges were not as lenient as today, for the prisoner got a long jail sentence." I think I remember seeing the shed adjoining this "cell".

He doesn't talk about the maintenance shed though. But your explanation seems to make sense for why it was there, WBB. Thanks.

10-25-2008, 08:39 AM	#8
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,550 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 672 Times in 369 Posts	Jail cell Back in August of 2007 I started a thread called "Reminiscences of Centre Harbor". It was a recollection of Centre Harbor by my grandfather, in it he wrote, " Near the Mount’s wharf and right at the shore of the lake was the Center Harbor jail. It was a small wooden structure with only a door and a barred window. One afternoon a young fellow (I dare not guess on names.) was jailed for attempted murder. All the kids from all around gathered and gawked at the barred window, Apparently the judges were not as lenient as today, for the prisoner got a long jail sentence." I think I remember seeing the shed adjoining this "cell". He doesn't talk about the maintenance shed though. But your explanation seems to make sense for why it was there, WBB. Thanks.