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Opening of Dorchester Penitentiary
- When
- 14 July 1880
- Where
- Dorchester, New Brunswick
Dorchester Penitentiary opened on 14 July 1880 as a maximum-security facility in Dorchester, New Brunswick.
The facility was opened on 14 July 1880 as a maximum-security penitentiary on a hill overlooking the Memramcook River valley. It is the second oldest federal corrections facility in Canada still in operation.
Sources
- Dorchester Penitentiary Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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