Let's support The San Augustine Garden Club as they raise funds to restore the County's 1919 Jail. A worthy and distinguished vision to furthern beautify our renowned Courthouse square!

11 years ago the fine people of San Augustine County and supporters of the area, came together to help the San Augustine Garden Club bring to life a beautifully new restored County Courthouse.  Join us as we do it again to restore the 1919 County Jail as a Museum and Tourism site. Together we can.

To donate to the cause, visit:
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Help us restore the San Augustine Co. 1919 Jail - A Project of the San Augustine Garden Club The eastern section of Texas is where many of the first settlers came, traveling westward along El Camino Real de los Tejas, seeking new opportunities and better lives.  It is believed that more than 80% of the people who fought for Texas Independence walked the streets of
San Augustine. 

The "Texas Mystique" lives here!  Do our children, youth, and young adults know about and appreciate the remarkable roots from which they came?  Have we done our best to inspire and encourage them to learn more, and to cherish the freedoms made possible by the sacrifices of those who came before? 

In the 1919 jail, a highly visible location only 50 feet from the San Augustine County Courthouse, we have the opportunity to provide a myriad of learning experiences for all.  Thus, the planned restoration of the endangered 1919 jail is much more than the reclaiming of a past relic deserving of being saved. 

As we focus upon the lives and service of the earliest Alcaldes, and move on to the contributions of Sheriffs, Texas Rangers, Game Wardens, Justices of the Peace, and Constables, we will also celebrate decades of cultural diversity and a plethora of historically
significant events in the lives of these lawmen and the people they served. 

The "reimagining" of the 1919 County Jail as a "Purely Texan" Law Enforcement Museum and Research Library will be an inviting educational venue for citizens and visitors alike.