Hemphill County Jail

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Marker Text: Built in 1890, first permanent public building in both town of Canadian and Hemphill County. Erected under administration of E. E. Polly, first county judge. Ironically, deception plagued construction of this jail, as building contracts were found to be fraudulent and citizens took legal action all the way to the Texas Supreme Court (1889). In mid-1920s, jail held outlaws from notorious oil boom town of Borger (65 miles southwest). (1970)

Marker No: 2434

Medallion & Plate 

Geographic:35.911537, - 100.383316

Location: Courthouse Square, Main & 5th Street, Canadian

When we were there in 2012 the medallion and plate were not on the jail, I have found evidence that it is back up now !