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LEE'S SUMMIT & INDEPENDENCE

Frank James's Cell, Then a Square Lunch

Tour the 1859 jail and marshal's home on Independence Square, where Frank James once sat in a cell, then eat burgers below street level at the Courthouse Exchange.

About $37–$57 for two2 hrs 3 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Frank James's Cell, Then a Square LunchA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, 1859 Jail, Marshal's Home and Museum, the start. Stop 2, Courthouse Exchange, 0.1 miles from stop 1, 3 min walk. The route is about 0.1 miles end to end.START 1859 Jail, Marshal's HomeCourthouse Exchange12N0.1 miFrank James's Cell, Then a Square LunchMuseumFoodWalkStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.1 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Ophelia's Restaurant and Inn, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Historic Independence Square, outdoors, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Main Street Coffee House, coffee, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Harry S Truman National Historic Site (the Truman Home), museum, 8 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. 1859 Jail, Marshal's Home and MuseumAdmission is $6 for adults, paid at the door.about 60 min · 217 N Main St, Independence, MO 64050 · hours freshly checked · then 3 min walkWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Courthouse ExchangeBurgers and a drink. Its dining-room prices are not posted, so the date counts an estimate.about 60 min · 113 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64050 · hours freshly checkedWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps

How the night flows

The jail museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM to 4 PM, April to October, and is not wheelchair accessible. The Courthouse Exchange is a block away and opens at 11. Its dining-room prices are not posted as text, so $25 to $45 for lunch for two is a planning estimate.

Good to know

Reservations
Not needed
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Whatever you feel good in.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on October 14, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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