Memorial Day was a great opportunity to get away. Since I love a road trip off I went! I had heard about the Texas Prison Museum in Huntsville so I decided to take a drive up there to see it. It wasn't a huge place but there was tons of information. Across the highway was the actual Huntsville State Pen. I spent a few hours there reading about the great escapes, the famous criminals that spent time in Huntsville and viewed all the artifacts such as their original electric chair, prison clothing, handmade weapons and other guns and such used by criminals and guards. Very fascinating! After my time their I headed over to College Station less than a hour due west. I toured the campus and took lots of pictures, especially of the football stadium. It was a perfect day to be their since school was out and there was practically no one on campus. It is a pretty large campus with lots of old and new building and new construction going on. Late lunch and cruise back down to Houston to get to know the new sister who had come to work with me.
Entrance to museum and cell display - nicer the Alcatraz
Bonnie and Clyde display. They were not killed in Texas but their crime spree started here
Gun owned by Clyde Barrow
Fascinating reading about all the escapes and criminals
The Electric Chair
Each year they have a Prison Rodeo which is very famous and well attended by entertainers
Shackles and cuffs
Weapons, many so different
This attempted break out killed 3 innocent people, 2 secretaries and a piest
These guys made it out but also killed an officer and all eventually were killed or died in prison
Sample guard house and memorial
The actual prison across the highway - hard to see but it's there
Texas A & M main campus building as you come up the drive of the main entrance
Football stadium
More football stadium
Yes this is Texas A & M, a very nice campus
