HPI 31 Days Of Halloween Haunts! Day 14... Old Jackson County Jail - Independence, MO This old jail, built in 1859, included 12 limestone jail cells and an adjoining Marshal’s House. The dungeon-like cells housed thousands of prisoners including Frank James and William Clark Quantrill of Quantrill’s Raiders from the time it opened in 1850 until it closed in 1933. There are two theories of who haunts the jail. One is of Marshall Jim Knowles, who lived in the adjoining Marshal’s house. During the Civil War, Knowles lost his life trying to settle a fight between two prisoners with opposing sentiments regarding the war. Others say a deputy marshal who was killed during a jailbreak in June of 1866 haunts the jail. Reportedly, one of the first cells as you enter the old jail is thoroughly haunted. Staff and visitors describe a feeling of nausea and chills, as well as hearing the sound of footsteps, growls and gasps. Others have reported seeing a man in blue in this cell. In 1863, the jail housed many women and children that were accused of harboring Missouri guerilla forces during the Civil War. Describing female and child like apparitions and the sounds of children, the staff and guests have also experienced an assortment of odd occurrences from radios seemingly turning on and off by themselves, to items being mysteriously moved around. The jail is now operated as a museum and is located in Independence Square at 217 N. Main Street. Both the jail and the Marshal’s Home have been painstakingly restored and self-guided tours are available March through October.
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:49:57 +0000
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