Jail where Elvis was locked up for being drunk - Hillsboro, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 00.777 W 097° 07.795
14S E 676628 N 3543399
Where Elvis was locked up for one night for being drunk and disorderly.
Waymark Code: WMQREK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/23/2016
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Prisoners were kept here until April of 1983, at which time the Hill County Historical Commission obtained the “old jail” to restore and use as a county museum.
While in the Army, Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock and Roll," was stationed just south of Hill County at Fort Hood. As a friend of the owners of the Andrews Café, he often came to Hillsboro to visit. It is rumored that he once spent a night here in the county jail for drunken behavior, but the sheriff’s records to prove it have disappeared.
Museum Hours: Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, April - October
Admission is free but donations are appreciated.
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Weekend Hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 4:00 AM
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Weekday Hours: Not listed
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