They eventually ranged into Oklahoma and Arkansas, and eastward to Georgia and Florida. According to the Handbook of Texas Online, although they had been found primarily in the lower Rio Grande before the 1850s, by 1880, they had migrated into the Hill Country. Nine-banded armadillos became increasingly populous in the Hill Country near the turn of the century.Although there are about 20 species of armadillo, only the nine-banded variety (Dasypus novemcinctus) is found in North America the rest are in South and Central America.Here are some fun facts about armadillos! Be sure to also visit the Armadillo Haus Museum and General Store, located at 1201 Sisterdale Rd in Sisterdale, which contains artifacts from the farm’s restoration (UPDATE: a reader informed us that the Armadillo Haus Museum has moved to 636 High Street, Comfort, TX. A Texas State Historical Marker, sponsored by Walter Apelt, Charles’ grandson, is located on TX Hwy 27, about six miles east of Center Point and on the outskirts of Comfort. The property sold to various parties, and then finally to Harriette Gorman, a local antiques dealer who spent years painstakingly completing 17 historical restorations. Business declined overall and, in 1971, The Apelt Armadillo Farm shut its doors permanently. In 1947, operations moved to Salado, Texas, but did not prosper there and were moved back in 1951 to its original location in Comfort. The Apelt armadillo enterprise was owned by the family for seven decades.
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