Jackson County

Missouri History Today August 16, 1862: Lone Jack Fighting Ends With Dozens Of Casualties

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The Jackson County Court convened for the first time. It contracted for the building of a two-room log courthouse which was completed that year and still stands today. Built by slaves, this old courthouse was for 40 years the only one between Independence and the Pacific Ocean. It also served for several years as the office of Harry Truman when he was serving as a judge.