Davenport Jail

The Clampers have been working hard at the jail. The "Clampers" are an organization dating back to the 1849 California gold rush. They are a hearty party group of men dedicated to drinking and history--in that order. (Seriously, they are a hard working and talented group.)
Last year they removed a large and very tall tree that was overshadowing the jail. It looked like a strong wind would bring down the tree onto the roof our our tiny jail. This year, another nearby tree just bent over in one of the coastal windstorms and right on top of the jail. It in turn brought down several other limbs. The Clampers removed those trees and smoothed out the surrounding ground. Then they repaired the door lock and handle. All for free. It is part of their dedication to history.

Davenport Jail

I think the characters that broke into the jail must have seen the donation can sitting on the inside desk or the one sitting on the rocks outside the jail. The cans are actually paint cans painted with black and white stripes. People were leaving donations and the robbers, probably, thought there was enough money for supper. However, deposits are made at the end of the day so only 13 rusty pennies were left.

Davenport Jail got broken into

Sometime Wednesday Aug 12th the jail door was forced open with crowbar. A neighbor, George, phoned to let me know the door was open and the lock was damaged. George borrowed two locks from his girlfriend and secured the inside cell doors to protect the museum displays.
The next morning, a friend, and I went to inspect the damage. Other than the door and a few rusted penny's on the jail floor, nothing was damaged. The jail is non-functional as a jail, but is being used as a museum.