Tom Mix Jail - Dewey, OK
Posted by: 
linkys
N 36° 47.979 W 095° 56.404
15S E 237687 N 4076680
Tom Mix was here! Or at least the bad guys he arrested were!
Waymark Code: WMF0HA
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2012
Views: 2
It's behind the water tower, just north of the fire station, and barely visible from the street. In 1912, before Tom Mix became a huge silent movie star. he was the Dewey Town Marshal.
It was in this former jail that he housed those he arrested. The concrete walls still stand, or mostly stand. The iron bars are still visible. The weeds are grown up around it and trashed dumped nearby, but it remains a bit of small town history and lore. Besides, you can just walk up and look at it at your leisure and it cost you anything.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
24 hours
Admission Prices:
free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
Transportation options to the attraction: Not listed
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