Hot Springs in Fall River County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

An Old Jail - 1888

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 22, 2010

1. An Old Jail - 1888 Marker

Inscription. Nobody suspected that this old jail existed until it was found within the walls of a frame house on 332 South Chicago Street, Hot Springs. The old residence was being taken down for salvage. Although it’s earliest history is obscure, it was intended to keep people incarcerated. It is the oldest wooden jail in existence in South Dakota and possibly in all 50 states.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 43° 26.176′ N, 103° 28.88′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, South Dakota, in Fall River County. Marker is on North River Street (U.S. 385) 0.1 miles south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the front of the subject jail, under the jail cell window, facing River Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 North River Street, Hot Springs SD 57747, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sandstone Architecture of Hot Springs, SD (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle Mountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (approx. 0.9 miles away); Leslie Jensen Scenic Drive (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hot Springs, SD

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Leslie Jensen Scenic Drive (approx. 3.8 miles away); John Stevenson Robertson: Pioneer Horticulturalist (approx. 4.1 miles away); Fall River Falls (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

1888 Hot Springs Jail (<i>wide view; marker visible under window</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 22, 2010

2. 1888 Hot Springs Jail (wide view; marker visible under window)

1888 Hot Springs Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 22, 2010

3. 1888 Hot Springs Jail

1888 Hot Springs Jail Door image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 22, 2010

4. 1888 Hot Springs Jail Door

1888 Hot Springs Jail (<i>wide view from Main Street; old railroad depot in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 22, 2010

5. 1888 Hot Springs Jail (wide view from Main Street; old railroad depot in background)

1888 Hot Springs Jail Interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 22, 2010

6. 1888 Hot Springs Jail Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 412 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 1, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.