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Fayetteville in Lincoln County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Fayetteville Calaboose Door

 
 
Fayetteville Calaboose Door Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 28, 2020
1. Fayetteville Calaboose Door Marker
Inscription.
This jail door is from the old city calaboose which was built in 1867. Cahoots Restaurant is located in this structure today.
“Many a person has looked through these bars”
Donated by Flo Carter

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceLaw EnforcementNotable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
 
Location. 35° 8.651′ N, 86° 34.112′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Tennessee, in Lincoln County. It can be reached from the intersection of Thornton Taylor Parkway (Route 10/15) and Eufala Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Stone Bridge Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2010 Thornton Taylor Pkwy, Fayetteville TN 37334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory
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of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fayetteville Stone Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Fayetteville Stone Bridge (Scale Replica) (a few steps from this marker); Trail of Tears Bell Removal Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Cascade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stone Arch Bridge (about 600 feet away); Old Stone Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); David "Davy" Crockett (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
 
Fayetteville Calaboose Door Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 28, 2020
2. Fayetteville Calaboose Door Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 10, 2026