Briscoe County Jail

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Built 1894 of handcut stone hauled here by horse-drawn wagons from Tule Canyon. Early day sheriff's families rented it as residence.Lower floor was used by Red Cross workers, for sewing, during World War I. This jail stands as the lasting reminder of what courage and dedication mean in preserving law, order and integrity in Briscoe County. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1967

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Address 415 Main St.

Location Description Old Jail Museum. Briscoe County Courthouse grounds, NE corner at SW corner of Lone Star St. (SH 86) and Broadway. Marker faces Lone Star St. (SH 86)

Marker # 513

Dedicated 1967

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Code buildings; jails and prisons; World War I topics

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Latitude, Longitude 34.473955, -101.302965

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