Includes the Charles Goodnight Hall, which recounts the establishment of JA
Ranch and the protection of the southern herd of the American bison; a Hall of
Honor for Armstrong County servicemen; and a booth honoring the Boy Scouts.
Works from regional artists also are on display. Next door, the Gem Theater is
used for educational and entertainment programs. The campus also includes a
one-room schoolhouse, a cowboy line shack and historic windmill. Newest
additions include a wing about JA Ranch and the offsite Charles Goodnight House
(12 miles east of Claude) that is being restored to its condition circa 1912.
Open noon–4 p.m. Tue.–Sat. 121 North Trice St., one-half block north of U.S.
287. 806/226-2187. www.armstrongcountymuseum.org.
City: Claude
Region: Panhandle Plains
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