When we were in Edinburg yesterday we drove by the Museum of South Texas History. It looked interesting so today I went to check it out. Kathy stayed at the coach, to much walking for her.
From where we are parked at US 281 Truck and Trailer we get on a frontage road and have to go a couple of miles north before we can cross the highway and head back south. I have no idea what the purpose of all this "digging" is. Note the water in the ditch along the bottom. The "walls" where they are digging are 12-15' tall.
South end of the museum. The building with the windows is the old jail. Note the bumped out "tower" on the right, and the 2nd story window. More on that later.
The entry area from the second floor.
The hangman's room on the 2nd floor. The covered over "window" in the far wall is the one I mentioned in the above photo. Because hanging people drew such an unruly crowd this jail was built with a "hanging room." The white on the floor is a metal plate that is hinged. When the hangman tripped the latch the plate drops away and the person drops through the floor, into the 1st floor room below. The first floor room has an exterior double door to ease rolling a coffin through it.
Then I went over to the World of Chicago and had a Mike Ditka chili dog. It was good, but not great. The onion rings were better.
Hopefully they will get the repairs on our coach finished tomorrow and we can get back to Lakewood/Harlingen.
God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours. He has blessed me.
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