Caldwell County Jail Museum
Caldwell County Jail Museum Website
Lockhart, Texas (Caldwell County)
Photo Credit: Detour Filmproduction
The Caldwell Country Museum building located at 315 E. Market Street was originally built to serve as the fourth jail for Caldwell County in 1908-09. The jail was in use until 1983 and in 1986, the Caldwell County Historical Commission was given the building for use as a museum."
Films Featured
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The Newton Boys (1998)
- In the beginning of The Newton Boys, Willis Newton (Matthew McConaughey) and Joe Newton (Skeet Ulrich) are thrown into the Caldwell County Jail after being accused of robbing a picture show theatre in town.
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The Waking Life (2001)
- In the beginning of Waking Life, an angry prisoner goes on a tirade while locked up in a jail cell filmed at the Caldwell County Jail Museum.
Film Trails
As Seen In Film
![Caldwell Country Museum building exterior](https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/images/film/tft_caldwelljail_001.jpg )
Photo via Wiki Commons by Larry D. Moore
![Interior Photograph of Actors Speaking between Cell Bars](https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/images/film/tft_caldwelljail_002b.jpg)
© Detour Filmproduction
![Interior of the Caldwell County Jail Cell](https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/images/film/tft_caldwelljail_003.jpg )
Photo via Flickr Creative Commons by adamj1555
![Animated Man in Cartoon Version of the Jail Cell](https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/images/film/tft_caldwelljail_004.jpg )