Benton County Jail - Warsaw, MO - Retired Prisons on Waymarking.com

Marker Erected by: Benton County Historical Society
Date Marker Erected: 1993
County of Marker : Benton County
Location of Marker: Van Buren St. & Washington St., Warsaw

Marker Text:

BENTON COUNTY JAIL
This building was originally constructed in 1856 as Benton County's first bank. The Mechanic's Bank of St. Louis.

It was considered the most expensive bank building in western Missouri. This bank thrived until the Civil War, when Warsaw and local farms were burned and plundered.

The building stood empty until 1912 when it was bought by the Benton County Court and converted into a jail.

Address: 174 W. Washington Street P.O. Box 67 Warsaw, MO 65355 Open to the public: No Hours: Now still a sheriffs office and you cannot go beyond the front desk. Fees?: None Web link: [Web Link]

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