Jackson County Missouri Jail Site
In 1841 a second jail was built on the site of the original log jail on 223 North Main. It was located on the corner lot where Truman Information Center is now located, just north of the historic 1859 jail. The Jail is a two-story brick structure with two basement prison cells. Orrin Porter Rockwell […]
Historical Markers Walking Trail Independence Missouri 7-14
Walking tour in Independence Missouri and Latter-Day Saint Church History sites
Harry S. Truman and the Latter-Day Saints
If you travel to Jackson County Missouri you can stop at the Jackson County Courthouse, also known as the Truman Courthouse for Harry S. Truman the 33rd President of the United States. He served as President of the United States from 1945 to 1953. In the court house you are able see the offices President […]