Designed by Robert Mills, one of America’s first native-born and trained architects, the Burlington County Prison was completed in 1811. A protege of Benjamin Latrobe, the Prison was one of Mills’ first designs as an independent architect. It was so well constructed that it remained in constant use until 1965, making it the longest operating prison in US history at the time. The prison was designed and constructed embodying the most modern correctional methods prevalent in the early years of the 19th century. America's first engineers and architects were among those who formulated the social philosophies that required a new prison building form that was heated, well ventilated, and fireproof. The interior vaulted ceilings of poured concrete and brick and stone construction made Burlington County Prison virtually fireproof. After it was decommissioned as a prison, the building was opened to the public as a museum in 1966. 

The Trust grant will help fund white cedar roof replacement. 

For more information, visit http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/956/Prison-Museum