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Hangings at Mauch Chunk Prison
- When
- 21 June 1877
- Where
- Carbon County Prison
Four men convicted of murder were hanged at a Carbon County prison in Mauch Chunk on 21 June 1877.
The executions took place at a prison in Mauch Chunk, which was later renamed Jim Thorpe. These hangings occurred simultaneously with six executions in Pottsville. The men were convicted for the murders of John P. Jones and Morgan Powell, both mine bosses, following trials in 1876.
Sources
- Molly Maguires Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-28
- Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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