Historic Austin County Jail Museum

Jail is worth the visit

For a small town, this old jail was chocked full of interesting history. The guided tour was the best! He shared great stories of the people & history of this place from growing up in the community. T...

Not a place I would want to be at in the 1890s

This was a great place to visit. It is a four story museum that used to be a jail that holds a vast amount of history. The tour was free, so it’s hard to beat that. My tour guide’s name was Mrs. Lois...

Great guide

Bill was very informative and such a great guy. The jail museum is well done with displays on the main level and then the cells upstairs. It has been kept original which adds to the novelty of the tou...

Interesting museum

This is a very interesting museum. It is great to see how an old jail was used and lived in. Also the displays are very educational.

Return to yesteryear

This jail has a gallows and a residence in the building . Splendid architecture that has been restored by a dedicated historical society. Well worth the time to take this tour.