Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine

Old New-Gate Prison is a former prison and mine site on New-Gate Road in . It is now operated by the state of as the Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine Archaeological Preserve.
portal.ct.gov
Wikipedia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Viets’ Tavern and Peak Mountain.

Building
Photo: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viets' Tavern is an 18th-century tavern on Newgate Road, directly across the street from the Old Newgate Prison State Historical Site in .

Peak
Photo: 5ju989nfhs50, CC BY 3.0.
, also called Copper Mountain, est. 730 feet, is a traprock mountain located in , 6 miles south of the border and 6 miles west of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Granby Historic District and East Granby.

Neighborhood
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The encompasses a predominantly rural and agricultural area of the town of . Extending northward from the town center and covering some two square miles, it includes one of the state's highest concentrations of surviving 18th and early 19th-century farmsteads, and a relatively little-altered landscape. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine.

Town
Photo: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the , United States. The population was 5,214 at the 2020 census. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine.

Neighborhood
Photo: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a predominantly residential historic district encompassing a portion of the village of Granby Center in . is situated 2½ miles west of Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine.

Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine

Latitude
41.96199° or 41° 57′ 43″ north
Longitude
-72.74509° or 72° 44′ 42″ west
Open location code
87H9X763+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 372049518
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Viets Cemetery and Prisoners Cemetery.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 12 and 11.

Connecticut: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Stamford.

Curious Museums to Discover

Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.