Robert E. Howard Museum - Cross Plains, TX
N 32° 07.286 W 099° 10.321
14S E 483774 N 3553908
The Robert E. Howard Museum at 625 W TX 36, Cross Plains, TX, is dedicated to the life and work of the famed adventure/fantasy writer.
Waymark Code: WM14H4H
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2021
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Wikipedia reads:
"The Robert E. Howard Museum is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 36 and Avenue J in Cross Plains, in the county of Callahan, in the U.S. state of Texas. The museum was the family home of author Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Callahan County, Texas in 1994.
History
The T-shaped white frame home was built c.1919, by Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Coffman. Dr. Isaac M. Howard and his wife Hester Ervin Howard bought it shortly thereafter. Their son Robert was a teenager when they moved into the home. A bathroom and rear porch were added by Dr. Howard. Robert E. Howard committed suicide in his car in the driveway of the house in 1936. His father sold the house in 1944 to Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Grisham.
Museum
The amateur Robert E. Howard Press Association and the non-profit Robert H. Howard Foundation sponsor an annual event in June to celebrate the author's legacy. The local library extends its hours during the event to make its Howard publications and memorabilia available to the public.
Visitors to the museum may read Howard's suicide note, a copy of which is on display with his typewriter.
Hours, admission
Admission only by pre-arrangement."
Submitter's note:
The house is open to the public for limited hours during the four-day event in June, Howard Days, where Cross Plains celebrates the life and work of its most famous citizen. Throughout the rest of the year, visitors may arrange a tour by contacting one of the phone numbers by the front entrance (see gallery) or through the Project Pride.