On the first floor are a couple of rooms decorated in 18th century style and a room to the rear with an interesting miniaturized and well detailed display of an ice harvesting operation. In one of the first floor rooms there is a portrait of Thomas Pownall, member of Parliament and man person after whom Pownalborough was named. The second floor contains an 18th century bedroom complete with mannequins adorned in 18th century clothing. A parlor across the hall contains more period furnishings, a fireplace and a sizable collection of period law books. The largest room ins the building is the 2nd floor courtroom. It has been furnished and appointed to look like an authentic 18th century courtroom. One of the interesting documents displayed is a listing of various crimes and what punishments would have been meted out at the time. The cost is $4.00 for a 1 hour tour of the courthouse and the property (I am told that tours can extend beyond the suggested duration). Our guide was very knowledgeable, welcoming and eager to field all questions. As the photo at the top suggests, the Court House is well signed from the road and there was an additional sign about a mile away which made it easier to find.
