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The Texas Heroes Museum is located at the Old Jail. There is no admission charge to tour the jail and the museum.

Our mission is to honor Texans who have served to secure and defend freedom and liberty from the time of the Texas Revolution to present day conflicts. Texas Heroes Museum is located inside the Fayette County Old Jail, opened in 1883 and in operation until 1985. The museum honors Texans who sacrificed to secure and defend freedom and liberty from the time of the Texas Revolution to present day.

05/23/2026

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05/10/2026

National Nurses Week 2026 is celebrated this year May 6-12. While the skills and dedication of all nurses are acknowledged, the Texas Heroes Museum would like to pay special tribute to military nurses. Nurses who willingly expose themselves to the horrors of war deserve special praise.

05/08/2026

V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) 2026 is on Friday, 8 May 2026, marking 81 years since the formal end of World War II in Europe in 1945.

New York’s Times Square is packed Monday, May 7, 1945, with crowds celebrating the news of Germany’s unconditional surrender in World War II. (AP Photo/Tom Fitzsimmons)

New York was one of the few cities in the US to celebrate VE Day. President Truman issued an urgent appeal not to slacken efforts until “the battle is won.” In the US, celebrations were subdued. Instead people flocked to churches to give thanks to the victory in Europe and to pray for an end to the war in the Pacific.

05/02/2026

The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will be held Sunday, May 3, 2026, to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty. This day the American flag should be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset.

Here are some pictures of the La Grange Fire Department’s memorial wall and statue.

04/04/2026

Texas Heroes Museum will be closed Friday April 3, Saturday April 4 and Sunday April 5, 2026 in observance of Easter.

We send our hopes for a blessed weekend to you and yours.

03/29/2026

March 29th is National Vietnam Memorial Day.

Go to https://avvba.org/ and watch the video “Truths and Myths about the Vietnam War” to get the real story and why we honor those who served and those who gave their lives in the Vietnam War in the Texas Heroes Museum.

03/01/2026

A free and independent Republic of Texas was officially declared on March 2, 1836, the second day of the Convention of 1836 at Washington, Texas.

Interesting fact: Washington, Texas is located where the La Bahía Road crossed the Brazos River. It began to be called Washington-on-the-Brazos only after the Civil War. This was to distinguish the settlement from Washington, DC, historically referred to as "Washington-on-the-Potomac."

Photo:
"The Reading of the Texas Declaration of Independence'' (1936) by Charles and F***y Normann

01/24/2026

AUDIE MURPHY, the most-decorated soldier in United States history, earned the Medal of Honor on January 26, 1945, by single-handedly repelling a German attack. The Texas native received thirty-three military awards, citations, and decorations. After the war he starred in numerous movies, wrote country-and-western songs, and pursued other business interests.

Additional information:
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/murphy-audie-leon
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/world-war-ii-texans-in

12/22/2025

When creating this Holiday post I looked at other pictures on the internet, and most I found showed troops smiling, happy to be celebrating Christmas, having a special holiday dinner and waiting for Santa.

How was it when you were in? Do you have a memory to share?

12/05/2025

On the 7th of December 84 years ago, 2,403 service members and civilians were killed in a painful and unprovoked attack on our Armed Forces. As a united country, we were able to defeat two of the world’s most powerful militaries in less than four years.

11/17/2025

HOLIDAY CLOSURES - END OF YEAR 2025-NEW YEAR 2026

We will be closed on these holiday weekends so that our employees may enjoy the season with their families

November 27 - 30, 2025
December 24 - 28, 2025
December 31 and
January 1 - 4, 2026

We hope you and yours have cherished time together during these special days.

Address

171 S Main Street
La Grange, TX
78945

Opening Hours

Friday	1pm - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm
Sunday	1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+13612107318

Website

https://www.texasheroesmuseum.com/

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