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West-Of-The-Pecos Museum And Park

Museum occupies the old saloon and three floors of a historic hotel—once the area's finest. See restored ornate fixtures, accurate displays of life in the late 1800s and the site where two outlaws were gunned down by quick-draw bartender, Barney Riggs. Fifty rooms of exhibits showcase Pecos and West Texas history. Information is available on other Pecos attractions. Open Labor Day–Memorial Day 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Tue.–Sat.; Memorial Day–Labor Day 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon.–Sat. and 1–4 p.m. Sun. Admission charge. U.S. 285 and First Street. 432/445-5076. www.westofthepecosmuseum.com/pgs/about.php.

Adjacent park contains first building in Pecos; grave of Clay Allison, the "Gentleman Gunfighter;" replica of Judge Roy Bean's saloon (see Langtry for actual site); an Eclipse windmill; and offices of the tourist center and chamber of commerce.

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120 E 1st St.
Pecos, Texas
79772
Phone: 432/445-5076

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Open Labor Day–Memorial Day 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Tue.–Sat.; Memorial Day–Labor Day 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon.–Sat. and 1–4 p.m. Sun.

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Brenham Heritage Museum

Housed in the renovated 1915 Federal Building. Exhibits help to preserve area history. Traveling exhibits throughout the year. Visitors can see an 1879 Silsby steam-powered fire engine, as well as three other restored fire vehicles, in an exterior showroom. Open 1–4 p.m. Wed. and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Thu.–Sat. Admission charge. 105 S. Market St. 979/830-8445. www.brenhamheritagemuseum.org.

City: Brenham
Region: Prairies and Lakes

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