Arrow Rock in Saline County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Calaboose

1873

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024

1. Calaboose Marker

Inscription. This stone jail replaced an earlier one made of logs. Only one prisoner was ever jailed here, and when his hollering kept the neighbors awake, he was released.

Erected by Missouri State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement.

Location. 39° 4.166′ N, 92° 56.637′ W. Marker is in Arrow Rock, Missouri, in Saline County. It is on Van Buren Street west of 1st Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Main St, Arrow Rock MO 65320, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

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 of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Arrow Rock (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arrow Rock River Landing: Developing a Town and a Country (about 300 feet away); J. Huston Tavern (about 400 feet away); Capt. John Burruss' Bell (about 400 feet away); Godsey's Diggings (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Arrow Rock (about 500 feet away); The Santa Fe National Historic Trail (about 600 feet away); Sappington Memorial Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arrow Rock.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024

2. Calaboose Marker

Marker is in the bottom column of the sign. These signs, which point to historical sites around Arrow Rock, are found all over. However, this is the only one that has historical text.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 15, 2024

3. Calaboose

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 15, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 345 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 15, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.