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Old Jail Houses Texas Heroes Museum

A new museum is being created in an old the Texas Revolution to modern times. If you, your family, or your ancestors sacri-
historic building. The Old Fayette County Watch the museum as it grows. See our ficed to make Texas the great state it is, we want
Jail was opened in 1883, and it remained in initial displays about World War I and the to honor them by telling your stories. Stories
service for 102 years. Except for the bars on Korean War. Learn about the volunteers of are best enhanced with photographs and/or
the windows, you might think this two-story Fayette County and neighboring counties artifacts which can either be loaned or donated.
Victorian Gothic stone structure is a beauti- who were killed in the Dawson Massacre The Old Jail is open Friday and Sat-
ful church. Take a free guided tour of the and those involved in the infamous “Black urday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and
interior to see displays of Old Jail artifacts and Bean Incident.” Add to your experience Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Call (361) 210-
memorabilia from the seven sheriffs in charge with a visit to nearby Monument Hill State 7318 for group tours on other days.
of its operation from 1883 to 1985. Go inside Historic Site to see the memorial to those The Texas Heroes Museum is a 501 (c)
a cell to get a feel for what it was like to be who died in these events. Visit the mu- (3) Charitable Organization in partnership
a prisoner. See the small room that was the seum in September during the weekend of with The City of La Grange Main Street &
sheriff’s office and family’s living room. Visit Texas Heroes Day for special programs. Visitors Bureau, http://visitlagrangetx.com/.
the new library in the room that was once
the kitchen where the sheriff’s wife cooked
meals for her family and the prisoners.
The Old Jail has served in many capaci-
ties, most recently as the Main Street’s visi-
tors center. Now that the visitors center has
moved to the restored Casino Hall, the Old
Jail is the home of a new museum. The
Texas Heroes Museum honors Texans who
have answered the call to secure and de-
fend freedom and liberty from the time of The new Texas Heroes Museum will honor veterans of conflicts ranging from the Texas Revolution to modern day.

NOW OPEN

in the Old Jail

171 S. Main St.
La Grange, TX 78945

TexasHeroesMuseum@gmail.com • 361-210-7318

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