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Huntsville, Texas is the home of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and several prisons - the Ellis Unit that previously housed death row, and Huntsville Unit, which houses the execution chamber.
The Texas Prison Museum in Huntsville is a non-profit museum that tells the story of the history of the prison system in Texas. The museum contains many different artifacts, showing the look behind the fences and bars, including an electric chair called "Old Sparky." The chair was used from 1924 to 1964 as the main means of execution in Texas. The museum was founded in 1989.
Texas Prison Museum, 491 TX-75, Huntsville, TX 77320, Phone: 936-295-2155
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