Historical Marker
Briscoe County Jail
Historical marker location:
415 Main St., Silverton, Texas
( At northeast corner of Courthouse Square, SH 207, Silverton)
Marker installed: 1967
Built 1894 of handcut stone hauled here by horse-drawn wagons from Tule Canyon. Early day sheriff's families rented it as residence.Lower floor was used by Red Cross workers, for sewing, during World War I. This jail stands as the lasting reminder of what courage and dedication mean in preserving law, order and integrity in Briscoe County.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1967.