1859 Jail, Marshal’s Home & Museum

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The 1859 Jail, Marshal’s Home & Museum is a preserved 19th-century law enforcement complex in Independence, Missouri, that now serves as a museum showcasing local history, frontier justice, and period domestic life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic jail
history museum
house museum
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle 19th-century vernacular architecture
category Buildings and structures in Independence, Missouri
Historic house museums in Missouri
Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
Museums in Jackson County, Missouri
country United States of America
surface form: United States
exhibits 19th-century domestic life
Civil War-era history
frontier justice
law enforcement artifacts
local history
period furnishings
formerUse county jail
marshal’s residence
function education about local history
heritage preservation
hasPart county jail
marshal’s home
museum exhibits
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
inception 1859
locatedIn Independence, Missouri NERFINISHED
Jackson County, Missouri NERFINISHED
Missouri
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Independence Square NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
openingDate 1859
operator Jackson County Historical Society NERFINISHED
ownedBy Jackson County, Missouri NERFINISHED
partOf Independence Square historic area NERFINISHED
preservationStatus preserved 19th-century law enforcement complex
publicAccess yes
significantEvent American Civil War era incarceration
significantPeriod 19th century
state Missouri
subjectOf guided tours
theme 19th-century prison conditions
daily life of a county marshal
frontier-era law enforcement
touristAttraction yes
use museum

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Independence, Missouri hasHistoricSite 1859 Jail, Marshal’s Home & Museum