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First jail in Panhandle of Texas. Central holding place for badmen. Built at cost of $18,500, including $1200 for a hangman's device put in to meet state requirement. Stone quarried on farm of Emanuel Dubbs, first county judge. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965
Old Wheeler County Jail, 1886 is a historical marker in Mobeetie, Wheeler County, dedicated in 1965. It is one of 26 historical markers documented in Wheeler County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 44 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 35.5121, -100.4426 near Mobeetie. The nearest cataloged historic site is Captain G.W. Arrington (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Emanuel Dubbs, Fort Elliott Flagpole, and Frank Willis, Sr..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5483003834. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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