Features a covered wagon, surrey, and Native American and pioneer artifacts
housed in a replica of a frontier store. Other exhibits include a blacksmith
shop, filling station, an early barber shop and a doll collection. A replica of
the Jack Wright Saloon inside the museum depicts a notorious shoot-out involving
Texas gunslinger John Wesley Hardin, who moved to Comanche in 1874. After he
killed a Brown County deputy sheriff in a gunfight, Hardin was captured and
convicted of murder in Comanche and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Open
2–5 p.m. Thu. and 2–4 p.m. Sat. 402 Moorman Road.
325/356-5115.
City: Comanche
Region: Prairies and Lakes
With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular attractions to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
City: Canyon
Region: Panhandle Plains
Lakes near Dallas
City: Dallas
Region: Prairies and Lakes
Lake Conroe Park
City: Conroe
Region: Piney Woods
Galveston Island Beach
City: Galveston
Region: Gulf Coast
Lakes near San Antonio
City: San Antonio
Region: South Texas Plains
Devil’s Backbone
City: Wimberley
Region: Hill Country
Balmorhea State Park
City: Balmorhea
Region: Big Bend Country
