Scope and Content: The State Prison was opened in 1805 at Charlestown, Boston as a successor to the prison on Castle Island.  During 1878-1884 the prison was closed and inmates kept at Concord.  With that exception, Charlestown remained the state prison until replaced by Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Walpole, 1955-1956.
Notes: Current accessions Volume/card index (Concord) to: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Maps and plans ((M-Ar)50) cites 18 plans, 1873 [sic] as no. 2409
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