I know there used to be a geocache at this historic jail, but sadly it was archived. I got a tip from a fellow geocacher about it and decided it needed a cache. So geocache history was made. This is not in the same spot as the archived one. That would be boring in my opinion. So happy caching and enjoy the history.
Scurry County Jail of 1912. In 1911 the Commissioners Court of Scurry County presented plans for a new jail, since the 2 previous jailhouses (built in 1884 and 1886) proved insufficient for the county's needs. Land at this site was purchased with bond money, and the brick building was completed, using local labor, in 1912. The first floor housed the jailer and his family. While the prisoners and a hospital housed the second and third floors. A trap door was included for use as a hanging gallows. This jail served the citizens of Scurry county for over 60 years.
CONGRATS TO SPARKYBELL FOR BEING FIRST TO FIND!