This log structure was used for a stagecoach stopover on the Bancroft Trail. Stagecoaches delivered goods north and south from the railroad bisecting Caldwell County, MO.
In 2014 when this photo was taken, this log structure was on the Robert Teeter farm, 15248 290th Street, Jamesport, MO (Lincoln Twp. in Daviess County, MO).
Visit the 1889 Squirrel Cage Jail, located 2 blocks west of the Daviess County Courthouse in Gallatin, MO. This historic relic is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a visitors’ center — by appointment,
Trudi Burton, ph: 660.663.7342
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