While most attention that can be mustered on jails focuses on the oddity of the 1889 Squirrel Cage...
One of the First Public Buildings in Gallatin Was the ‘Pit Jail’
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Squirrel Cage Jail
Rotary Jail Construction Cost $11,261.15
Research of Daviess County courthouse records (1885-1888) reveals much about the actions to...
Who Was Henry Clay McDougal?
Henry Clay McDougal was born in Marion County, VA, on Dec. 9, 1844. He enlisted in the 6th...
Larger 3-Story Rotary Jail at Council Bluffs, IA, Built in 1885
The antique Pottawattamie County Rotary Jail at Council Bluffs, IA, is the largest of the three...
America’s First Rotary Jail at Crawfordsville, IN, Built in 1881
The Montgomery County Jail at Crawfordsville, IN, was the first rotary jail constructed in the...
Civil War: Bluford Goins Donates Cavalry Sword for Display
The following narrative focuses on Bluford Goins, written by Sammy Evans and as published by the...
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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