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The Calaboose |
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San Marcos,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 52' 48.91262999988",
-97° 56' 33.46960999992"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Constructed as the first Hays County Jail in 1873, this small brick structure was later an annex for black prisoners. Known locally as the Calaboose, it became a neighborhood recreation center after the city of San Marcos acquired it in 1885. In the 1940s it was enlarged with a wooden addition and served as a U.S.O. center for black World War II servicemen. In later years, the Calaboose again became a community recreation center. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1990
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
The Calaboose Historical Marker Location Map, San Marcos, Texas
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