​The Calaboose

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Marker Text: ​Constructed as the first Hays County jail in 1873, this small brick structure was later an annex for black prisoners. Known locally as the "Calaboose", it became a neighborhood recreation center after the city of San Marcos acquired it in 1885. In the 1940s it was enlarged with a wooden addition and served as a U.S.O. center for black World War II serviceman. In later years the calaboose again became a community recreation center. (1990)

Marker No: 10246

Medallion & Plate

Texas Historic Landmark

Geographic: 29.880253,-97.942627

Location: ​corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Fredericksburg Street, San Marcos