Nevada in Vernon County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Bushwhacker Museum
Vernon County Jail 1860 - 1960
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2010
1. Bushwhacker Museum Marker
Survived burning of Nevada 1863
Front part added 1871
Museum established 1965
Entered on the National Register
of Historic Places 1977
Erected by Vernon County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 37° 50.409′ N, 94° 21.483′ W. Marker is in Nevada, Missouri, in Vernon County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Hunter Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 North Main Street, Nevada MO 64772, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. 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 distance of this marker: The Battle of Drywood (here, next to this marker); Vernon County's Southern Heritage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vernon County War Memorial (about 600 feet away); The Burning of Nevada (about 600 feet away); William Joel Stone (about 600 feet away); Nevada - Vernon County Centennial (about 600 feet away); Vernon County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Vernon County Valor (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nevada.
Also see . . . The Bushwhacker Museum
this page online
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 4, 2014
2. Bushwhacker Museum Marker
Marker is nearly concealed by vegetation.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 20, 2010
3. Bushwhacker Museum
Marker is to right of entrance.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, October 4, 2014
4. Bushwhacker Jail
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,072 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 8, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on September 22, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on November 8, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
