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Dr. Anne Holt
Dr. Holt and other members of the Monticello Main Street Program led the restoration project of the county's old jail.
Cleanup - Old Jail
Monticello Main Street members and volunteers help clean out the old jail.
Hours Sign
Sign indicating museum operating hours.
Peace Graffiti
This graffiti on the inner walls of the main cell block features peace signs and sketches associated with the 1960s.
"Wake Up America" Graffiti
Graffiti on the inner walls of the main cell block.
Two-person Cell
One of two cells used for white inmates in Jefferson County.
Stairs - Monticello Old Jail
Stairs leading to the cells on the top floor.
Main Cell -Panorama
The main cell block, nicknamed "the bullpen," is located on the jail's top floor.
Peeling paint - Monticello Old Jail
Inmates used the painted walls to record their time inside the main cellblock in the Monticello's old jail.
General Electric Stove
This stove is part of the Monticello Old Jail Museum's collection. It is a Hotpoint Automatic built by General Electric.