Samuel Hawken

Historical marker location:

4947 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, Missouri

( Marker can be reached from West Florissant Avenue.)

Born October 26, 1792. Died May 9, 1884

The Missouri State Penitentiary, located in Jefferson City, was once the oldest operating prison west of the Mississippi River. It opened in 1836 and closed in 2004.