Historical Marker
Private John Colter
Historical marker location:
New Haven, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Miller Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2006
Ca. 1775-1812.
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.