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Gothic Jail &Courthouse
201 W. First Street, DERIDDER
On the National Historic Register, these imposing buildings were completed in 1915. Celebrated in the traditions and song “the Hangman's Jail”, the lockup was the locale of double execution in 1928. The jail and the courthouse are connected by a tunnel used to transport prisoner out of public view. The jail is closed for renovations. The courthouse is open Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
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