8 acres of land surrounding the building were attached to the workhouse and cultivated by the inmates; other activities undertaken by the inmates included picking oakum, making shoes, and tailoring clothes.
ˈeɪt ˈeɪkɚz ʌv lˈænd sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə bˈɪldɪŋ wɜːɹ ɐtˈætʃt tə ðə wˈɜːkhaʊs ænd kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈɪnmeɪts; ˈʌðɚɹ æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkən baɪ ðɪ ˈɪnmeɪts ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd pˈɪkɪŋ ˈoʊkəm, mˌeɪkɪŋ ʃˈuːz, ænd tˈeɪlɚɹɪŋ klˈoʊðz.