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 Winkelmann in 2009 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Washington |
| Named for | Ray Winkelmann |
Winkelmann is a heritage tourist ghost town in Washington County, Texas, United States.
Winkelmann | |
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| Winkelmann in 2009 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Washington |
| Named for | Ray Winkelmann |
Winkelmann is a heritage tourist ghost town in Washington County, Texas, United States.
Local developer and antiques dealer Ray Winkelmann purchased and collected about 150 historical buildings. In 1983, he purchased a five-acre plot outside of Brenham, on U.S. Route 290, and moved 19 buildings to the property. The restored structures included schoolhouses, plantation houses, a saloon, and a general store. Tourists arrived and Winkelmann operated the saloon, the general store and a restaurant, and leased other buildings to local businesses. The town became a group tour destination, with upwards of 90 people working there at its peak. [1] [2] [3]
In 1986, during an economic downturn, the town was lost to the Washington County State Bank. It was auctioned in 1989, went through several ownerships, and was abandoned by 1994. [1] In 2022, one building and a restaurant sign were left standing. [2]
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