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Old Wheeler County Jail, 1886

Mobeetie, Wheeler County

Marker Text

First jail in Panhandle of Texas. Central holding place for badmen. Built at cost of $18,500, including $1200 for a hangman's device put in to meet state requirement. Stone quarried on farm of Emanuel Dubbs, first county judge. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

Marker Details

Address 300 Olaughlin St.
Location Description Mobeetie Jail Museum, Olaughlin St. 0.1 mi. SW of Dickerson St.
Marker # 3834
Dedicated 1965
Size, Type 14" x 9"
Code jails and prisons

  • Private Property:

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    • Latitude, Longitude 35.510079, -100.442599

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