I tagged along on a tour during the December holidays. WOW. The marshall and his wife gave the tour and it is such an interesting place. One of a kind. Must see.

I loved the jail & Marshal's home. It was quite fascinating thinking of raising your children in the same building you kept hardened criminals. The jail cells were certainly a stark reminder of why you don't want to break the law. I thought the building was well maintained, I enjoyed the exhibits, lots of information. However, I did not understand... More

It was interesting to see how the marshal lived practically surrounded by cell blocks full of criminals. What a way to raise your kids! Jesse James' cell was certainly different than the rest. Worth a visit.

The self guided tour was relaxing and informative. We learned quite a bit of new information.

I wasn't expecting much when we visited the 1859 Jail, but it was next to the Truman Home visitor center so we went in. An amazing woman named Frances greeted us and gave us an incredible history lesson. It was like she lived back then and knew Frank James personally. I think I learned more history of that time period... More

We bought the combo ticket with other historic sites and are glad we saw this one. It had a historic old jail (you rarely see that) and attached marshal's home. It was very interesting and didn't take long to see.

I like the history. The tour-guide was very knowledgeable.

Interesting story about the James Younger gang. I didn’t know Frank James was acquitted after his stay in this jail. Neat story about the General Order 11 as well. Neat quick diversion, had fun.

This was really a fun experience on a day when we were looking for something a little different. The sheriff was a lot of fun and we really enjoyed ourselves. The horse and buggy ride was also fun.