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Texas
Granbury

Hood County Jail and Historical Museum

208 N Crockett, Granbury, Texas 76048 USA

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Opens Sun 1p

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The museum is housed in an authentic old western jail built in 1885 and located just off the northeast corner of the town square. The museum preserved the upstairs jail cells and hanging gallows just as they were when the County used it as a jail. The main floor houses exhibits on Hood County history covering David Crockett's descendants, General Granbury's tombstone, the Colony, Jesse James, John Wilkes Booth, Bell Starr, Comanche Peak, Barnard's Trading Post, the Brown family piano, and much more. It is recommended to call museum in advance.

Reviewed by
Linda R.

July 05, 2021

Previous jail where inmates serving up to 6 months was locked-up upstairs and the sheriff and his family lived downstairs. The jail is in its original condition with wall carving notes. Stale and... Read more

Reviewed by
Jamie C.

May 20, 2023

The Hood County Jail and Historical Museum was such a great find! It was surprisingly dog friendly, although we held our little terriers most of the tour. The docents there are very... Read more

Reviewed by
Eric W.

April 19, 2010

This is a pretty cool stop (right off the square) on a weekend afternoon. To see the conditions that the prisoners were kept, right up to the late 70's is pretty sobbering... I'm sure a peak at... Read more

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