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* [[Gleeson Jail#History|Gleeson Jail Tree]]: A large [[oak]] tree in the ghost town of [[Gleeson, Arizona|Gleeson]], near [[Tombstone, Arizona]]. A thick metal cable and chain wrapped around the trunk of the tree was used with handcuffs to chain up prisoners. In use before the construction of the original wooden-frame jail building in 1909.<ref name="explorecochise.com">{{Cite web|title=Gleeson: Arizona Ghost Town|url=http://www.explorecochise.com/Gleeson-Arizona-Ghost-Town|format=|date=|author=|publisher=|postscript=|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref><ref name="gleesonarizona.com1">{{Cite web | title=Gleeson Arizona: Laws and Lawmen| work=Glenn Snow| url=http://www.gleesonarizona.com/HistoricalSketches/LawsAndLawmen.pdf| date=August 2009| accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Gleeson Jail#History|Gleeson Jail Tree]]: A large [[oak]] tree in the ghost town of [[Gleeson, Arizona|Gleeson]], near [[Tombstone, Arizona]]. A thick metal cable and chain wrapped around the trunk of the tree was used with handcuffs to chain up prisoners. In use before the construction of the original wooden-frame jail building in 1909.<ref name="explorecochise.com">{{Cite web|title=Gleeson: Arizona Ghost Town|url=http://www.explorecochise.com/Gleeson-Arizona-Ghost-Town|format=|date=|author=|publisher=|postscript=|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref><ref name="gleesonarizona.com1">{{Cite web | title=Gleeson Arizona: Laws and Lawmen| work=Glenn Snow| url=http://www.gleesonarizona.com/HistoricalSketches/LawsAndLawmen.pdf| date=August 2009| accessdate=July 1, 2012}}</ref>
* Paradise Jail Tree: Pair of oak trees with a log chain stretched between them. Prisoners were shackled to the chain. Located in the ghost town of [[Paradise, Arizona]].<ref name="ghosttowns.com">{{Cite web|title=Paradise - Arizona Ghost Town|url=http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/paradise.html|date=|author=|publisher=|postscript=|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref>
* Paradise Jail Tree: Pair of oak trees with a log chain stretched between them. Prisoners were shackled to the chain. Located in the ghost town of [[Paradise, Arizona]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Murbarger|first=Nell|title=Ghosts of the Adobe Walls|year=1964|publisher=Treasure Chest Publications|page=291|isbn=}}</ref><ref name="ghosttowns.com">{{Cite web|title=Paradise - Arizona Ghost Town|url=http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/az/paradise.html|date=|author=|publisher=|postscript=|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref>
*Ruby Jail Tree: [[Mesquite]] trees in the ghost town of [[Ruby, Arizona]], used for chaining up prisoners sometime before the construction of the current concrete jail building in 1936.
*Ruby Jail Tree: [[Mesquite]] trees in the ghost town of [[Ruby, Arizona]], used for chaining up prisoners sometime before the construction of the current concrete jail building in 1936.
* Wickenburg Jail Tree: 200-year-old mesquite tree with a chain and handcuffs for prisoners. Located in [[Wickenburg, Arizona]], and in use between 1863 and 1890. Preserved for its historical association with the early-day Wickenburg mining camp.<ref name="ci.wickenburg.az.us">{{Cite web|title=Jail Tree: Wickenburg AZ - Official Site|url=http://www.ci.wickenburg.az.us/532/Jail-Tree|format=|date=|author=|publisher=|postscript=|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref><ref name="weirdus.com">{{Cite web|title=Wickenburg's Jail Tree - Weird Arizona|url=http://www.weirdus.com/states/arizona/roadside_oddities/wickenburg_jail_tree/|format=|date=|author=|publisher=|postscript=|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref>
* Wickenburg Jail Tree: 200-year-old mesquite tree with a chain and handcuffs for prisoners. Located in [[Wickenburg, Arizona]], and in use between 1863 and 1890. Preserved for its historical association with the early-day Wickenburg mining camp.<ref name="ci.wickenburg.az.us">{{Cite web|title=Jail Tree: Wickenburg AZ - Official Site|url=http://www.ci.wickenburg.az.us/532/Jail-Tree|format=|date=|author=|publisher=|postscript=|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref><ref name="weirdus.com">{{Cite web|title=Wickenburg's Jail Tree - Weird Arizona|url=http://www.weirdus.com/states/arizona/roadside_oddities/wickenburg_jail_tree/|format=|date=|author=|publisher=|postscript=|accessdate=2016-07-16}}</ref>

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Historic jail tree in Wickenburg, Arizona.

A jail tree is any tree used to incarcerate a person, usually by chaining the prisoner up to the tree. Jail trees were used on the American frontier, in the Territory of Arizona, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A few of which survive to this day.

Examples

  • Gleeson Jail Tree: A large oak tree in the ghost town of Gleeson, near Tombstone, Arizona. A thick metal cable and chain wrapped around the trunk of the tree was used with handcuffs to chain up prisoners. In use before the construction of the original wooden-frame jail building in 1909.[1][2]
  • Paradise Jail Tree: Pair of oak trees with a log chain stretched between them. Prisoners were shackled to the chain. Located in the ghost town of Paradise, Arizona.[3][4]
  • Ruby Jail Tree: Mesquite trees in the ghost town of Ruby, Arizona, used for chaining up prisoners sometime before the construction of the current concrete jail building in 1936.
  • Wickenburg Jail Tree: 200-year-old mesquite tree with a chain and handcuffs for prisoners. Located in Wickenburg, Arizona, and in use between 1863 and 1890. Preserved for its historical association with the early-day Wickenburg mining camp.[5][6]

Similar jails

The Tubac Jail on display at the museum in Tubac.
  • Arivaca Jail: A slab of concrete in the ground with two metal bars embedded in the center, where heavy log chains for the prisoners were attached. Located in the historic town of Arivaca, Arizona.[7]
  • Greaterville Jail: A large hole in the ground. A rope was used for letting prisoners up or down. Located in the ghost town of Greaterville, Arizona.[8]
  • Tubac Jail: Wooden post in the ground with an attached pair of leg irons to hold the prisoner. The leg irons were originally used on board a Spanish ship to chain prisoners to the mast before being used as the town jail in Tubac, Arizona. They are now on display in the museum of the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gleeson: Arizona Ghost Town". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  2. ^ "Gleeson Arizona: Laws and Lawmen" (PDF). Glenn Snow. August 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  3. ^ Murbarger, Nell (1964). Ghosts of the Adobe Walls. Treasure Chest Publications. p. 291.
  4. ^ "Paradise - Arizona Ghost Town". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  5. ^ "Jail Tree: Wickenburg AZ - Official Site". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  6. ^ "Wickenburg's Jail Tree - Weird Arizona". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  7. ^ Murbarger, Nell (1964). Ghosts of the Adobe Walls. Treasure Chest Publications. p. 121.
  8. ^ Sherman, James E.; Barbara H. Sherman (1969). Ghost Towns of Arizona. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 70. ISBN 9780806108438.
  9. ^ "Tubac Presidio State Historic Park & Town of Tubac". Retrieved 2016-07-16.
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