217 N Main St
Independence, MO 64050
816-252-1892
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*Listing from Museum Day 2011*
The Marshall's home is prominent on Main Street, with the two-story 1859 Jackson County Jail, its barred windows, and double iron doors adjoined in the rear. The museum features exhibits on Civil War and border warfare, frontier justice, the James Gang and artifacts from the westward migration on the trails. Also on display are artifacts of Kansas City's Priests of Pallas Ball.
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