Historical Marker
El Camino Real
Historical marker location:
6002 4th St, Kimmswick, Missouri
( Marker is at the intersection of 4th Street and Vine Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street.)
Marker installed: 1917
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.