Sherry, The prison was known as Melville Island. The prison was destroyed by fire in 1935 and today it is the site of a yacht club. A search of "Melville Island Halifax" with Google will provide quite a few interesting links. Hope this is of help. John Langill ----- Original Message ----- From: "sherry trout" <strout17@verizon.net> To: <NOVA-SCOTIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:30 PM Subject: [NS-L] {NS- Halifax Prison - Elligood Mills} > Hi -- > > Would anyone know what the name of the Halifax Prison where > privateers were kept during the Revolutionary War.....and if it is > still standing? > > The person I am researching is Elligood MILLS, B. Aug 25 1744 and D, > Jan 6 1832, of Waterborough, ME. > > Best regards, > Sherry

Hi -- Thanks to all who responded regarding the Halifax Prison. This is such a wonderful website for history of Nova Scotia! Sherry John Langill <JLANGIL1@STNY.RR.COM> wrote: Sherry, The prison was known as Melville Island. The prison was destroyed by fire in 1935 and today it is the site of a yacht club. A search of "Melville Island Halifax" with Google will provide quite a few interesting links. Hope this is of help. John Langill ----- Original Message ----- From: "sherry trout" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:30 PM Subject: [NS-L] {NS- Halifax Prison - Elligood Mills} > Hi -- > > Would anyone know what the name of the Halifax Prison where > privateers were kept during the Revolutionary War.....and if it is > still standing? > > The person I am researching is Elligood MILLS, B. Aug 25 1744 and D, > Jan 6 1832, of Waterborough, ME. > > Best regards, > Sherry