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Appalachia, crime, history, jailer, North Carolina, Old Wilkes Jail Museum, photos, Tom Dula, Wilkes County, Wilkesboro
Wilkes County Jail (built 1860) in Wilkesboro, NC. The jailer residential space was to the left. Tom Dula was kept in the top right corner cell. Dula was kept here from July to October 1866. 7 January 2020
The Wilkes County Jail before renovation… The entrance door to the jailer residential quarters is shown at right.
Here’s the entrance door to the jail. Just inside, at left, is the jailer’s living quarters. At right and upstairs are three cells. 7 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (downstairs, front room). 7 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (downstairs, front room). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (downstairs, front room). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (downstairs, dining room). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (downstairs, dining room). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (downstairs, dining room). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (downstairs, dining room). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (stairs). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (stairs). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (upstairs, front bedroom). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (upstairs, front bedroom). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (upstairs, front bedroom). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (upstairs, front bedroom). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (upstairs, front bedroom). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (upstairs, back bedroom). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (upstairs, back bedroom). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (upstairs, back bedroom). 8 January 2020
Jailer’s quarters (upstairs, back bedroom). 8 January 2020
Brandon Ray Kirk 