Old Licking County Jail
An 1889 brownstone jail run by a preservation society, offering historic tours and ghost hunts.
46 S 3rd Street
Newark, OH
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The record
Designed by Ohio architect J.W. Yost and opened in November 1889, the jail served Licking County for nearly a century. Its history includes the 1910 mob killing of detained agent Carl Etherington. Since being revitalized in the early 2010s, it has operated as a museum and paranormal attraction under the LCGPS.
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- Reported · Apparitions and disembodied voices (reported claim)
- Reported · Cold spots and touches in the lower level / 'dungeon' (reported claim)
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