Vernon County Jail, Sheriff's House and Office, also known as the Bushwhacker Museum, is a historic

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and

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's residence located at

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. The stone building was built in 1871 and consists of: a two-story, rectangular-plan, Federal-style residence; a two-story, four-room office; and a one-story, rectangular jail. The building ceased use as a jail in 1960 and houses a local history museum. (includes 5 photographs) It was listed on the

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in 1977.

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Bushwhacker Museum
History museums in Missouri Jails on the National Register of Historic Places in Missouri Federal architecture in Missouri Government buildings completed in 1871 Buildings and structures in Vernon County, Missouri National Register of Historic Places in Vernon County, Missouri {{VernonCountyMO-NRHP-stub