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Eastland County Jailhouse Museum

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Open today at 10:00-14:00
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210 W White St, Eastland, TX 76448-1852Map
Phone(254) 631-0437
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  • LLambk
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    Unique insights

    A one to one guided tour from the sheriffs office - fascinating insight into law enforcement past and present.

    Reviewed on Sep 25, 2022
  • jbwhitehouse
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    Pre-arrange tour

    One needs to pre-arrange a tour at the Sheriff's office. Sheriff Wayne Bradford showed us around the jail cells used until 1980 and told us stories of criminals, including the lynching of the Santa C...

    Reviewed on Jul 26, 2020
  • rlife
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    History comes alive with Sheriff but call first!

    We are from Michigan, visiting my 84 year old mother in a town about 50 miles away. She had seen this in a local Tv show called ""bucket list." Needless to say, when your 84 year old mom adds somethi...

    Reviewed on Aug 24, 2016
  • Sumnertex
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    Cool

    Man, these people are nice. You learn more by picking their brains for stories than by looking at the structure. For a small town, and an out-of-towner, it's nice to take a break and explore a town's ...

    Reviewed on Mar 24, 2016
  • Barry H
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    Ask about the Lynching of 'Santa Claus'

    Look for the marker across the street, "The Last Mob Lynching in Texas" where an infamous bank robber (who had disguised himself as Santa Claus) was lynched in 1927.

    Reviewed on Aug 11, 2015