Near Schafer in McKenzie County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

The Schafer Jail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2020

1. The Schafer Jail Marker

Inscription. ...was built by the late John Gerard of Charbonneau, N.D. Construction began in 1908. It was completed in 1910.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Notable Buildings.

Location. 47° 47.988′ N, 103° 11.187′ W. Marker is near Schafer, North Dakota, in McKenzie County. It can be reached from 121st Avenue North West near State Highway 23, on the left when traveling south. The Schafer Jail is approximately 1/4 mile south of the North Dakota Highway 23 intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Watford City ND 58854, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Dakota’s Bakken Oil Patch.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker,

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measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Schafer Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Western Trail (approx. 4½ miles away); Walter H. Chaloner (approx. 14.2 miles away); Theodore Roosevelt National Park (approx. 14.3 miles away); Bentonitic Clay (approx. 15.1 miles away); North Dakota Badlands (approx. 15.3 miles away); The Long X Trail: A Dusty Trail to Greener Pastures (approx. 15.3 miles away); Cannonball Mystery (approx. 15.6 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Long X Cattle Trail (was approx. 15.4 miles away but has been permanently removed); “Cannon Ball” Concretions (was approx. 15.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

The Schafer Jail and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 27, 2020

2. The Schafer Jail and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 618 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.