McFarland State Historic Park

This park is closed to all public entry due to construction and stabilization. A new interpretive plan will be introduced once the stabilization is completed. The focus for the new exhibits in the Courthouse will feature Arizona’s Territorial history and law and order.

More information available at the Mcfarland State Park website

This adobe brick building, now McFarland State Historic Park, served many roles during the late 1800s and early 1900s, most notably as a jail house and a hospital. Indeed, it was the first Pinal County Courthouse. Built in 1877-78, it held the sheriff’s office, the courtroom, the judge’s chambers, and the jail on the first floor. The second story was used as a jury room and quarters for visiting lawmen.

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Photo by R. Scott Jones