718 Main St.
Gatesville, TX 76528
254-865-5007
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The museum houses
the oldest building in Coryell County, a double-walled log jail
that
was built in 1854 so that, in the words of County Judge Mayberry, "Coryell
County can
come into the modern age and stop chaining its prisoners
to trees around the courthouse for
varmints to chew on at night."
This unique structure features rare double-notched logs with
double-walled
construction.
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