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May 2023 by Jamie Cicco
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 knowledgeable and passionate about the Jail history and the history of Hood County. Upstairs has the jail holding areas, and downstairs has the old sheriff's quarters. There is also a few rooms that are dedicated more to Hood County history and have a museum feel to it. Our docent was super friendly and also took us over to see the historical cabin a few doors down. Highly recommended for any history buff!
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April 2022 by Erik Hun
I hope that this place stays open for years to come i hope they get funding to be able to stay open its sad that the county can't help preserve history that our kids need to know about
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September 2021 by Torsten Weirich
Worthwhile visit if you're in Granbury. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly.
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August 2021 by Texas Sweet Tea Treasures
We had the best tour, and best tour guide. It was so interesting to see how it was long ago. It would be best if you didn't get arrested back in the day...LOL
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July 2021 by Linda R.
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 dank air lends to an eerie feeling of "if these walls could talk." Downstairs is more of a museum with unique items.This museum is right off the main square and costs $5.00 (cash, please) to enter. Worth a little travel back in time.
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June 2021 by Julie Baker
Great source of history and paranormal investigation is a must.
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June 2021 by Jason North
Really cool and creepy place (in a good way). The tour guide was super knowledgeable, you could tell she was really passionate about history.
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May 2021 by Jimmy and Tammy
We had the best tour, and best tour guide. It was so interesting to see how it was long ago. It would be best if you didn't get arrested back in the day...LOL
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October 2020 by Master Your Garden Oregon
Pretty darn cool
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October 2020 by cimarr0nw
It was insane to see the cells they use to have inmates stay in. So creepy and claustrophobic! The list of the women who had been put there. The carvings into the stone in the women’s cell was also creepy and crazy to see. Lots of history in such a small area. 10/10 recommend.
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October 2020 by cimarr0nw
It was insane to see the cells they use to have inmates stay in. So creepy and claustrophobic! The list of the women who had been put there. The carvings into the stone in the women’s cell was also creepy and crazy to see. Lots of history in such a small area. 10/10 recommend.
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September 2020 by Coy Mccollum
GREAT tour guide amd great artifacts. Wr really enjoyed the history.
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June 2020 by Cindy Pearce
This was the highlight of my time in Granbury! This was so much more than A historic jail museum: every square inch was full of artifacts, photographs, relics, articles, and stories about this quaint little town’s past. The historians were very knowledgeable and excited to share information. It is a definite must-see (along with the log cabin next door) if you are in the area.
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June 2020 by LeAnn Hooper
The jail is amazing. I haven’t seen a jail like it. The tour guides were very knowledgeable in the history of the county. If you like history then there is lots to read and see in this museum. If history doesn’t interest you then I would still go just to see the upstairs jail because it is very unique. There are also lots of ghost stories associated with the building. You could possible run into one of these ghost when you are there.
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June 2020 by Daniel Wade
Had a great time here! The staff was informative and we really learned a lot about the history of Hood County looking over all their collection inside. It's hard to believe that this place was still serving as the county jail all the way up to '78! The upstairs (jail) section has a really cold and lonely feel to it, almost overwhelmingly sad. This place is cash only! Throw them a little extra cash, I'm sure they will really appreciate the help.
