Robert E. Howard Museum
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 E. 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. See also List of museums in West Texas Robert E. Howard bibliography National Register of Historic Places listings in Callahan County, Texas References External links Robert E. Howard Foundation Robert E. Howard Press Association Historic house museums in Texas Houses completed in 1919 Robert E. Howard Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas Museums in Callahan County, Texas Howard, Robert Houses in Callahan County, Texas National Register of Historic Places in Callahan County, Texas