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Debtors' Prison
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Debtors' Prison

On the National Register since 197650 years
Listed 1976Accomac
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Debtors' Prison

Debtors' Prison, at VA 764, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 7, 1976. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the state level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric debtors' prison in Accomac, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 13 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

VA 764, Accomac · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Debtors' PrisonStart here
  2. 2Accomac Historic DistrictMid-19th Century Regional · next door
  3. 3St. James ChurchGreek Doric · 0.2 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBank BuildingFederal Style1.8 mi

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Questions about Debtors' Prison

Is Debtors' Prison on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 7, 1976 (Register number 76002087).

Is Debtors' Prison a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Debtors' Prison?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Debtors' Prison?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 13 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41679225 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.