Stonewall Saloon (Texas) (original) (raw)

Stonewall Saloon or The Museum of the Stonewall Saloon is an authentic western saloon located in Saint Jo, Texas. The tavern was named as acknowledgment of Stonewall Jackson as American Civil War exiles appealed for sanctuary in what was termed "Indian country." The saloon was established in 1873 during the eminence of the cattle drive era exemplary of the late nineteenth century Old West. After the saloon closed due to Prohibition, the building housed a restaurant in 1902 and in 1905 became Citizens National Bank. It was later sold and reopened as a non-profit museum.