Clay County 1890 Jail Museum — Attraction in Henrietta

This little hidden gem is AMAZING! You can visit for free, although I was so happy after my guided tour, I joyfully added to the donation box. So much time and money has been carefully invested in the restoration. Whether you're from the area or just an outside visitor, the history here is fascinating. Unfortunately, I visited too close to closing time so I only got to spend an hour. I would definitely want to spend at least twice that to see more detail. It has an attached sheriff's quarters that was state of the art at the time. You will definitely want to leave time for that. Make sure you have someone guide you through. The stories are unique and give so much insight into life at the time...

We spent a little over two hours touring this museum and really had a great time. Without Liz Keler and Lita Rowe who can tell you the history of the area the tour would have been interesting. But they can and did make it much more. Proof that they have been beautiful ladies all of their lives is in the tour. They will tell you about many items and how they affected their lives. They made an interesting place to see a...

This museum is worth a visit, no matter if you stay a short time or many hours! The volunteers are very gracious and passionate. We opted to have one of them tour us around the jail, where each jail cell is dedicated to a different aspect of history and culture in Clay County (education, military, medicine, Cotton, business, etc). We expected more of a focus on the jail component, but the physical space itself is...