A Historical Museum for Tourists in Waco, Texas is the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
“One riot, one ranger” is a phrase made famous by Texas Ranger Captain W.J. McDonald in the very early 1900s. McDonald was called upon to stop a forbidden prize fight and ease an angry mob. When stepping off the train by himself, the puzzled mayor asked, “Where are the others?” To that, McDonald replied, “Hell, ain’t I enough? There’s only one riot, isn’t there?”
It was the reputation of the early Texas Rangers that personified an icon of rugged individualism, courage, honesty and virtue. They have created an image that criminals fear and children idolize. They celebrated their 200th anniversary in 2023.
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The official Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum is conveniently located off Interstate 35 in Waco, TX. Students learn about the history of the Texas Rangers through exhibits, which include badges, firearms, photographs and other artifacts. In addition, children will enjoy a bandit hunt.
Texas Highways magazine readers ranked it one of the Best Texas Museums, USA Today called it one of the nation’s outstanding Halls of Fame, and True West Magazine titled it the Best Western History Museum in Texas.
A new Family Reading Room has opened and offers Story Time for your class.
Group rates are available. Guided tours can be booked at least 2 weeks in advance of arrival with staff availability.
In addition to on-site visits, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum offers a wide variety of resources for teachers, homeschool parents and educators to use at no charge. These include lesson plans to enhance curriculum, journal prompts to challenge students’ creativity, and activity sheets for all ages. There are also two video programs, Storytime with Audrey and Discovering the Legend. Storytime with Audrey is a fun video series that focuses on Texas and western history books for kids to enjoy from anywhere. Discovering the Legend is a series that looks at some interesting stories covering more than two centuries of law enforcement by the revered members of the Texas Rangers. It also includes interviews with active-duty Texas Rangers.
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Audrey Ladd
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