Jail Museum - 1859

217 North Main Street
Independence, MO, 64050
816-252-1892

URL : http://jchs.org/jail/museum.html

overview : The two-story 1859 Jackson County Jail, with its barred windows and double iron doors, gives us a chilling look at the rigors of frontier justice. It is thought to be the only such building standing in the Midwest today.