Cassopolis in Cass County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cass County Jail Cornerstone

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022

1. Cass County Jail Cornerstone Marker

Inscription. This was the third Cass County jail. It was built in 1878-1879 at a cost of $17,770. It was described as the newest, costliest and best public building in Cass County. It replaced the jail built in 1852.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 41° 54.394′ N, 86° 0.757′ W. Marker is in Cassopolis, Michigan, in Cass County. It is on East South Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 E South St, Cassopolis MI 49031, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater South Bend

and in Southwest Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lewis Cass (here, next to this marker); Pioneer Log Cabin Museum

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(a few steps from this marker); To Those Who Fight For America's Freedom in the Past, Present and Future (a few steps from this marker); Sanctuary and Deliverance (approx. ¼ mile away); Freedom Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cass County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cassopolis Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Captain Iven C. Kincheloe Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cassopolis.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022

2. Cass County Jail Cornerstone Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022

3. Cass County Jail Cornerstone Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 9, 2022

4. Cass County Jail Cornerstone Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 19, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.