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The Calaboose

San Marcos, Hays County

Marker Text

Constructed as the first Hays County Jail in 1873, this small brick structure was later an annex for black prisoners. Known locally as the "Calaboose," it became a neighborhood recreation center after the city of San Marcos acquired it in 1885. In the 1940s it was enlarged with a wooden addition and served as a U.S.O. center for black World War II servicemen. In later years, the Calaboose again became a community recreation center. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990

Marker Details

Address
Location Description corner of Martin Luther King and Fredericksburg
Marker # 10246
Dedicated 1990
Size, Type Medallion & Plate
Code World War II; jails and prisons; African American topics
Latitude, Longitude 29.880254, -97.94263

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