Museum gallows trap door placed on display

  • Museum gallows trap door placed on display
    Museum gallows trap door placed on display
  • Museum gallows trap door placed on display
    Museum gallows trap door placed on display
  • Museum gallows trap door placed on display
    Museum gallows trap door placed on display
A very historic event occurred this week at the Freestone County Historical Museum. The gallows trap door from 1914 Freestone Co jail was moved upstairs and placed on display in the 1881 jail, a long term goal of former Sheriff, Sonny Sessions. The trap door was originally delivered to the museum in 1977 when the 1914 jail was demolished. Forty-four years later the installation has finally been…

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