Saints Roost Museum - Clarendon, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 34° 55.576 W 100° 53.159
14S E 327735 N 3866490
The Saints' Roost Museum in Clarendon, Texas (TX), features heirlooms from Panhandle ranches, farms, and businesses as well as a renovated railroad depot, jail, and bunkhouse.
Waymark Code: WMR9JW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2016
Views: 4
Saints Roost Website
The unusual name of the museum is derived from the City of Clarendon having been established in 1878 as a prohibition community by a Methodist clergyman, L.H. Carhart.
Being a "sobriety settlement" in contrast to typical boom towns of that era, Clarendon acquired the nickname from local cowboys who called the town "Saints Roost".
Housed in the 1910 Adair Hospital Building, the Saints' Roost Museum preserves the heritage of Donley County and the Texas Panhandle. Exhibits focus on local culture, including Native American artifacts and pioneer life with a special emphasis on the legendary Col. Charles Goodnight.
Theme:
Cultural History of the pioneers and the Native
Americans.
Street Address:
610 E. Harrington Street
Clarendon, TX
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m.
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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