On U.S. 15, Worsham, Virginia. County/parish: Prince Edward.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 22, 1972. NRIS 72001412.
1 contributing building.
The Debtors' Prison is a historic debtors' prison building located in Worsham, Virginia. Constructed in 1787, it is one of three such prisons, all listed on the National Register of Historic Places, remaining in Virginia; the other two are in Accomac and Tappahannock. Of the three, only the one in Worsham was constructed of wood. It is the oldest surviving public building in Prince Edward County, and dates to the time when Worsham was the county seat.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41682670