L'Orignal, Ontario celebrates the bicentenary of its historic jail and courthouse, which opened in 1825.
Opened in 1825, the jail and courthouse complex is believed to be the oldest in Ontario. And while the jail has been closed for nearly three decades, the court's docket remains packed.The village of L'Orignal, Ont., celebrated the bicentenary of its historic jail on Friday. Opened in 1825, the jail and accompanying courthouse are believed to be the oldest in the province. The Franco-Ontarian community of L'Orignal, Ont.
, celebrated the bicentenary of its courthouse and old jail Friday, with a ceremony to illuminate the historic building at night. The building first opened in 1825, the year before Bytown — the settlement that eventually became Ottawa — was founded, making it the oldest building in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. It is also the oldest jail and courthouse in Ontario, according to Louise Bédard, the president of L'Orignal Old Jail. 'The courthouse is certainly the oldest still functional. And let me tell you that it is fully, fully functional,' she told CBC.At least five criminals were executed by hanging at the jail, the first in 1883 and the last in 1933, according to the L'Orignal Old Jail website. While the courthouse remains operational, the jail — which was the only Francophone correctional facility in Ontario — closed in 1998. It has since reopened as a museum, with the interior remaining as it was when the last prisoner departed. 'The beds are still there, the bars, the heavy metal doors. When you close those doors, it's a bang every time,' said Bédard. The Old Jail of L'Orignal was built in 1825, making it the oldest correctional facility in Ontario. It closed in the late 1990s and is now a museum. Built in a Neo-Loyalist style with a distinctive orange roof with a cupola, the historic building is a landmark in the village of 1,500, which is now part of Champlain Townshi
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