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Ellis County Museum in Waxahachie
Photographer: Drew Holmgreen

Ellis County Museum

Historical artifacts, photos, household furnishings and toys depict history of the region. In restored 19th-century building on courthouse square. Open Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun. 1–5 p.m. At 201 S. College St. 972/937-0681. www.rootsweb.com/~txecm.

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201 S. College St.
Waxahachie, Texas
75165
972/937-0681

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Hours

Open Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun. 1–5 p.m.

Featured Activity

Covered wagon, surrey, Indian and pioneer artifacts housed in replica of frontier store. Other exhibits include blacksmith shop, filling station, an early barber shop and a doll collection. Texas gunslinger John Wesley Hardin moved to Comanche April 28, 1874. In a gun fight with a Brown County deputy sheriff, Hardin shot and killed the deputy. Hardin was captured and convicted of murder in Comanche and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. A replica of the Jack Wright Saloon inside the museum depicts the notorious shootout. Open Thr. 2–5 p.m., Sat. 2–4 p.m. 402 Moorman Rd. west. 325/356-5115.

City: Comanche
Region: Prairies and Lakes

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