208 E. San Antonio Ave
Boerne, TX 78006
The Kendall County Historic Jail—which was constructed in 1887 and served for a century as the county jail—has been painstakingly restored and is now open as a museum. Among many historic exhibits and artifacts from the county, there are also four operable original jail cells.
Kendall County artifacts and historical exhibits include:
- Kendall County Sheriffs
- Early area musicians
- The Newton Boys
- The San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Co.
- Famous world-class marksmen, Adolph and Plinky Toepperwein
- The Apelt Armadillo Farm
- The Bat Bomb “Project X-Ray”
- The Texas Rangers Battle of Walker’s Creek
- Historic County Photo Collection
- Hill Country Moonshine Still
Admission: $5- Adults, FREE- Children under 12, Veterans, and Law Enforcement