Texas Prison Museum

Prison museum in Huntsville, Texas

Texas Prison Museum

The Texas Prison Museum is located in Huntsville, Texas.[1]

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). There are many different artifacts in the museum, including an electric chair named "Old Sparky" that was formerly used from 1924 to 1964 as the primary means of execution.[2]

Other exhibits include a life-size replica of a prison cell and a display of the Texas prison rodeo. The museum also has a large display of artwork, woodwork, and more created by prisoners.

The museum was founded in 1989 and originally located in downtown Huntsville.[3] It moved to its current location northwest of town (on Texas State Highway 75 at Interstate 45 Exit 118) in 2002.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "SHSU Houstonian Online".
2. ^ Old Sparky#Texas
3. ^ "SHSU Houstonian Online".
4. ^ "SHSU Houstonian Online".

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Huntsville, Texas

Texas Department of
Criminal Justice|

* James H. Byrd Jr. Unit
* Goree Unit
* C. A. Holliday Transfer Facility
* Huntsville Unit
* Wynne Unit
* Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery

Education|

| Primary & secondary
schools|

* Huntsville ISD
* Huntsville HS

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Colleges and universities|

* Sam Houston State University (See template)
* Lone Star College

Media|

* The Huntsville Item

Transportation|

* Huntsville Regional Airport

Culture|

* Texas Prison Museum
* Texas Prison Rodeo

This list is incomplete.
The Ellis Unit and W.J. Estelle Unit prisons have "Huntsville, Texas" street addresses but are north of the city limits.
Karolyi Ranch has a "Huntsville, Texas" street address but is southest of the city limits.
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