bonnie and clyde ambush museum

Cowgirlsdream

Never saw Mr Hinton The car was not the original car. The bathrooms were atrocious. Not that we were there for that... But we thought we were gonna see more. Self guided tour. When we inquired about what we were gonna see we were told "that will be 14$ ". Place is in disrepair and really needs an update. Such a shame. They never offered any additional info about marker of actual death site. They did say they would restart the video but never came in the room to do so.

Kevno1painter

The man who runs the museum is the son of Ted Hinton, one of the men who killed Bonnie and Clyde. He said to me "Son I'm fixin' to tell you the truth about the ambush". He told me the whole story. If you want to hear the same story that I heard go to the museum very soon because Mr. Hinton is in bad health. The museum has one of Clyde's guns in it, letters that Clyde wrote his mother, the hat that Bonnie was wearing when she died and many other interesting things. I may have to make the trip again just to get to talk to Mr. Hinton some more!

anthonyk226

Very authentic museum; we really enjoyed it all. Short drive from Shreveport but well worth it in my opinion. This is a small museum but they leave few details to the imagination; very well put together.

thejohnsons556

We visited the ambush marker on LA154 and then drove up the road to Gibsland. The ambush marker is about 6 miles south of Gibsland on LA154. There is a marker indicating it is 1 mile away, but it comes up pretty quick. It's on the left side if you are coming from the south towards Gibsland. Mr. Hinton was a very nice man and we enjoyed the few minutes of conversation we had with him. The museum was very interesting as neither myself or my husband knew a great deal about Bonnie and Clyde. We walked away with a history lesson and a friendly visit and we were pleased!

Kristin771973

So glad we took the time to visit. Boots Hinton is the son of Deputy Sheriff Ted Hinton, one of the lawmen that brought Bonnie and Clyde to their end. Boots Hinton runs the museum and has spent several years collecting family photos, memorabilia and stories. Admission price is minimal. I think it was $7.00/$6.00 for Seniors, 65 or older. I got an awesome army green tee shirt for $20.00 and an autographed book. Take your time and talk to Boots, he has so much great information and knowledge of Bonnie and Clyde. A very interesting man! Washroom was very, very clean.

terryo637

I've been through the area several times lately on business and four times now I have taken the detour off the interstate to check out the museum. Each time I have stopped there it has been closed. Very frustrating and disappointing. There's another building next door that has news clippings and photos that is operated by very friendly senior citizen staff- they've been open every time. Maybe the owners of this one should merge with the other museum since they seem to be able to keep theirs open.I did make the 9 mile trek from the musuem to the amush site and saw the historical markers there. Very interesting.

PaulaAnnRom

Very interesting and so glad we took the time to visit. The highlight of our museum experience was the original film footage by Deputy Sheriff Ted Hinton. Sheriff Hinton's son is the proprietor , spending several years collecting family photos, memorabilia, etc.Admission price is $7.00/$6.00 for Seniors, 65 or older.Very nice quality T-Shirts are available for purchase $20.00

348josephr

The wife and i have facinated for ever by te different history in different parts of the country, Now that we live in the south,we try to get out and about to all the historical attractions we can. The Gibsland Louisiana Bonnie and Clyde Ambush museum did NOT dissapoint us. very informative..,and detailed. Even made it out to the actual site and seen the memorials. I know we will be taking our west coast friends here when they come back thru.

vpoole

First off it is a solid 50 miles from Shreveport not 20 miles as indicated. The hours of operation is supposed to close at 6pm. Better call to verify. We drove over 200 miles and got there at 3:30. Mr "Boots" was ill and closing early at 4pm. He let us in free gratis but was not enough time to read all the pictures and the history. Then we decided to purchase several of the books but had closed cash register. Mr Hinton is a very nice gentleman and would have like to talk to him more.Sure would have liked to purchase those books and take in the whole museum .

737dianaw

The ambush site itself is not part of the museum. You need to drove several miles down a back road to see the markers. Sadly, one was hit by a car and so is broken and painted grey.The museum itself is where Bonnie and Clyde had their last dinner. It was interesting

leathap2014

On our way into New Orleans for a summer vacation we opted to check out the museum. I'm a huge true crime buff and this was irresistible. While the museum is quaint you'll find it utterly fascinating how much you never knew. We're from Dallas so they are legendary here and rumors and folklore are a norm. But the museum offered so much detail and inside information. Initially I was concerned that the presentation would be slanted since its owned and operated by the son of one of the lawmen who ended the duo's legacy. However Mr. Hinton fairly shares every side of the story. But for us the genuine treat was resting with him on the bench out front in a sleepy little town, while a cool breeze blew, he spent hours sharing stories about the pair. It felt like we were there, in another place and time in history. We were able to live vicariously through him their last minutes and then drive their last miles and see the fatal spot. If you've ever been intrigued by the legend of Bonnie & Clyde this is a MUST SEE! Truly the highlight of our entire trip.

rockrock9

Pretty good museum, lots of info about the outlaws, pictures, ect. In Gibsland not far from I-20. About 8 miles south of town us the ambush site. Two monuments, one original, one new, worth the detour

diannag388

You watch a documentary on a small tv set. walk around a room with some pictures. Pleasant enough little visit.

190belindah

Boots Hinton is a wealth of information , I have visited several times bringing friends and familyBoots is the biggest part of the museum if your disappointed with what you see , take the time to realize this is the real deal and Boots holds a world of knowledge on the real adventures and death of Bonnie and Clyde

Miss_Ivy_92

I was so amazed at all the pictures, movies, etc. It was so cool to talk to Boots. He had all kinds of cool stories. We stayed and talked to him a couple hours after we looked at everything. We also went next door and bought some souvenirs for my aunt.