Historical Marker
Liberty Mormon Jail
Historical marker location:
216 North Main Street, Liberty, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and West Mississippi Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.)
Clay County Historical Society. Historic Landmark.
The University of Missouri, located in Columbia, was the first public university west of the Mississippi River. It was founded in 1839 and has a long history of academic and athletic excellence.