The Lycoming County Prison was built between 1799 and 1801. In 1867 when a fire damaged the jail, it was torn down and a new... one was erected on its site, completed in 1868. There were nearly 50 cells, but it could accommodate up to 100 prisoners. It remained an active prison until 1982 when it was closed due to overcrowding. Over the next couple of decades it had several different owners...