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Crime & Punishment
With the problems of a growing population, Maine’s first jail was built in York in 1653. While local crimes were handled by local magistrates, conflicts about trade, or issues involving the French or Native Americans, were addressed by the new government in Boston.
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Contributors
Interviewee : Tom Johnson, Curator, Old York Village
Other : Maine Public Broadcasting
Interviewee : Bruce Bourque, Maine State Museum Chief Archaeologist
Other : Maine Public Broadcasting Network
Subjects
Crime and punishment -- Settlements
Jails -- Settlements
Settlements
Frontier and pioneer life
Geographical Area
Town : York
Publisher
Maine Public Broadcasting
Source
Maine Public Broadcasting: Home : The Story of Maine, Episode 302, “Rolling back the frontier”
Coverage
1600-01-01 -- 1700-01-01
Publication Date
1600-01-01 -- 1700-01-01
2003-01-01
Collection
MPBN: Home Series
Rights
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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