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Sugar house prisons

Sugar houses in New York City were used as makeshift prisons by British forces during the American Revolutionary War. Three different sugar houses were used to house American prisoners of war along with public buildings and prison ships. The first batch of American prisoners to be imprisoned in the

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ExperienceHaunted Prison, Historic Haunt
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What awaits

Reported. Visitors and staff have reported unexplained activity at Sugar house prisons.

Sources: Wikidata Q7634946, Wikipedia: Sugar house prisons in New York City.

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