Haswell Jail

Peek through the barred windows of what may be the nation's smallest jail. Constructed in 1921, the tiny, 14 by 16 foot, concrete jail is one of the few public buildings ever constructed in Haswell. Not in use since the 1940s, the building once hosted drunken, unruly citizens and the occasional criminal. More often than not, the jail was empty, and local men met there to hold secret poker games out of sight of their spouses. With improved transportation and roads, Haswell Jail was no longer needed, as prisoners were sent directly to the County Jail in Eads.