History

What Life Was Like Growing Up in Haskell County
Post Offices, past and present

Historical Markers

Road to Ruin Saloon (item)

Andrew J. WILLIAMS was born in Texas 1847, a son of Curtis Williams and grandson of Aaron R. He was killed in a gun "fight" by Sheriff George Scarborough on 7 Oct 1887 at the Road to Ruin Saloon, Haskell Co., TX.

From Handbook of Texas Online (Haskell, Texas): "... A saloon known as the Road to Ruin was also used for church services ..."