Black plaque № 16641

Black plaque № 16641

Old Wheeler County Jail. First jail in Panhandle of Texas. Central holding place for badmen. Built at cost of $18,500, including $1200 for a hangman's device put in to meet state requirement. Stone quarried on farm of Emanuel Dubbs, first county judge. (Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965) #3834

by Texas Historical Commission #03834 of the Texas Historical Marker series

Colour: black

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