Delta in Delta County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Delta Jail - 1890

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2020

1. Delta Jail - 1890 Marker

Inscription.

Built by Wm. R. Gale

Original location -
West side of alley facing East 3rd St.
between Main & Palmer

Moved in 1974 by
Delta County Historical Society

Erected by Delta County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.

Location. 38° 44.589′ N, 108° 4.207′ W. Marker is in Delta, Colorado, in Delta County. It is on 3rd Street east of Main Street (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the Delta County Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 251 Meeker Street, Delta CO 81416, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Western Slope.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mangum Memorial Wind-Chime (here,

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next to this marker); Central School Bell (here, next to this marker); Robert E. Lee Steamboat Bell (here, next to this marker); Leslie J. Savage Big Bell Collection (a few steps from this marker); Site of Farmers and Merchants Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); 326 Main, 100 Years a Hardware Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Simpson-Sanders Bldg. (about 300 feet away); Delta County Bank Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delta.

Also see . . . History of Delta CO. (Submitted on November 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

1890 Delta Jail and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 12, 2020

2. 1890 Delta Jail and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.