Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail, Walsenburg

Name: Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail
Address: Walsenburg, United States

#1 among attractions in Walsenburg

Top attraction, Museum, Romanesque architecture

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Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail, Walsenburg

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The Huerfano County Courthouse and old Walsenburg jail now the Walsenburg Mining Museum, are historic buildings in Walsenburg, Colorado in Huerfano County. The courthouse was built in 1904. The jail was built in 1896. The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1973. The courthouse is located at 400 Main Street. The jail is located at 112 West Fifth Street. The jail held Bob Ford, who killed Jesse James, and labor leader Mary "Mother" Jones. ()

Built: 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 37°37'29"N, 104°46'52"W

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Walsenburg United States

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Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Friends, Lathrop State Park.

~360 ftS
37°37'25"N • 104°46'52"W
Museum of Friends, Walsenburg
2 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.6 miSW
National park
Lathrop State Park
91 min walk • Lathrop State Park is a Colorado state park located 3 miles west of Walsenburg. The state purchased the property in 1962 and opened Colorado's first state park here later that same year. It is named after Harold Lathrop, the first director of state parks.

Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail, Walsenburg

Facts and practical information

Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Museum of Friends, Walsenburg

Lathrop State Park