Williamson County Jail
Marion, United States
Not open to the public
On private land.
- Opening hours
- Mar 01-Nov Th[4] We-Sa 09:30-15:00; Nov Th[4]-Feb 28 Sa 09:30-15:00
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Located at 105 S. Van Buren Street in Marion, Illinois, the Williamson County Jail is a Prairie School structure that served as the county's detention facility from 1913 to 1971. The building housed prisoners connected to three major violent episodes of the 1920s: the Herrin massacre, the Klan War, and gang warfare between the Shelton Brothers and Charles Birger's organization. Now operating as a history museum, the jail was recognized for its architectural and historical significance with listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- prison
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- National Register of Historic Places listed place
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- Marion, United States
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