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The Texas Prison Museum offers an intriguing glimpse into the lives of the state's imprisoned citizens. The museum features numerous exhibits detailing the history of the Texas prison system, featuring a look inside the operations behind the fences and walls. 5 years and under - No Charge.
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The Texas Prison Museum is located in Huntsville, Texas due...
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The non-profit museum features the history of the prison system in Texas (Huntsville is the home of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and several prisons including the Ellis Unit which previously housed death row, and Huntsville Unit which houses the execution chamber).
The Texas Prison Museum is located in Huntsville, Texas due to the East Texas town of Huntsville was where the first prison “The Huntsville Unit”, (more informally referred to as the Walls) was built for the newly established Texas Prison System in year 1848.
Texas Prison Museum. 276 reviews. #2 of 28 things to do in Huntsville. Speciality Museums. Open now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Learn about the Texas prison system including an exhibit of the electric chair dubbed "Old Sparky".
The chair which electrocuted 361 men from 1924 to 1964 has a new home in Huntsville where visitors from all over the world can see it, learn the history of the death penalty in Texas and find out what has actually happened inside Lone Star State prisons.
The Texas Prison Museum, situated in Huntsville, Texas, is a non-profit institution that showcases the history of the Texas prison system. Huntsville is home to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and several prisons, making it a fitting location for the museum.
Besides great history behind the Texas Prison System, the museum offers information about inmates and prison life to include infamous and famous people who encountered the system. Also, you can learn about the different programs the system has and had throughout its rich history.
