Clay County 1890 Jail Museum - Henrietta (TX)

4 /5 Jeff Schmidt: Another museum we will need to return to when it is open. Unfortunately it was not open when we were passing by. But we stopped and took some photos of the building and area.

5 /5 Penny Schaefer: This little hidden gem is AMAZING! You can visit for free, although I was so happy after my guided tour, I joyfully added to the donation box. So much time and money has been carefully invested in the restoration. Whether youre from the area or just an outside visitor, the history here is fascinating. Unfortunately, I visited too close to closing time so I only got to spend an hour. I would definitely want to spend at least twice that to see more detail. It has an attached sheriffs quarters that was state of the art at the time. You will definitely want to leave time for that. Make sure you have someone guide you through. The stories are unique and give so much insight into life at the time of this jail.

5 /5 Autumn Adams: This museum is worth a visit, no matter if you stay a short time or many hours! The volunteers are very gracious and passionate. We opted to have one of them tour us around the jail, where each jail cell is dedicated to a different aspect of history and culture in Clay County (education, military, medicine, Cotton, business, etc). We expected more of a focus on the jail component, but the physical space itself is fascinating!

5 /5 Tibor Tamas: Small but very nice museum. Tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Donations are accepted.

5 /5 Shirley Gray: This is one of the best museums that I have ever visited. The ladies were very informative and really nice. It took me almost 2 hours to go through it. Go visit it if you are in the area.