Marker Inscription
First County Jail, built 1880 at cost of $2800. First expenses included 2 blankets, pair of leg irons, 2 pairs handcuffs. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1966.
Historical Marker
Dog Town Jail
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About this site
Dog Town Jail is a historical marker in McMullen County, Texas, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in McMullen County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 22 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.4626, -98.5490. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hindes, Moses William (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Boot Hill Cemetery, McMullem County, and Old Rock Store.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5311001242. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The Dog Town Jail was the first county jail of McMullen County, built in 1880 at a cost of about $2,800 in the settlement that became Tilden. The town had been called Dog Town because ranchers used packs of dogs to round up wild cattle in the brush country. Early purchases for the new jail included leg irons, handcuffs and blankets, and the sturdy stone building was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1966.
Sources: hmdb.orgtexasescapes.com
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