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Springfield’s Historic Calaboose
Special | 24m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
A unique and historic jail facility exists in Springfield, MO, the city’s old calaboose.
The calaboose was built in 1891 and is the oldest existing structure owned by the city. Restoration work has resulted in its use today as a police substation and as a police museum that’s open to the public. John Sellars, executive director of the History Museum for Springfield-Greene County, shares the unique history of the building and highlights some of the historic collection that it contains.
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OzarksWatch Video Magazine is a local public television program presented by OPT
OzarksWatch Video Magazine
Springfield’s Historic Calaboose
Special | 24m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
The calaboose was built in 1891 and is the oldest existing structure owned by the city. Restoration work has resulted in its use today as a police substation and as a police museum that’s open to the public. John Sellars, executive director of the History Museum for Springfield-Greene County, shares the unique history of the building and highlights some of the historic collection that it contains.
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OzarksWatch Video Magazine is a local public television program presented by OPT