301 S. Main St. 432/336-2167. http://historicfort
stocktontx.com.
COURTHOUSE SQUARE —Historic features include the Pecos County Courthouse (1883), first Catholic Church (1875), first schoolhouse (1883) and Zero Stone (1859)—used as the origin point for land surveys in this part of West Texas. Nearby St. Stephens Episcopal Church (1896) was the first Protestant church west of the Pecos River. 103 W. Callaghan. 432/336-2972.
HISTORIC FORT STOCKTON —Frontier military post was established in 1858 as Camp Stockton and aban- doned in 1886. The fort consisted of 35 buildings made of adobe and hand-hewn limestone. Some original buildings remain, and others have been reconstructed. Admission charge. 301 E. Third. 432/336-2400.
http://historicfortstocktontx.com.
OLD FORT CEMETERY —Records on existing tomb- stones indicate few people lived beyond age 40, demonstrating the hardships among those who opened and settled this harsh country. Corner of Water and Eighth streets. 432/336-2264.
PAISANO PETE —At 22 feet long and 11 feet tall, Pete is probably the world’s largest roadrunner and is a popu- lar photo subject. Business I-10 at Main Street. 432/336-2264.
TUNIS CREEK STAGECOACH STOP —This former way station on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route later be- came a Texas Ranger station. Historic structure is at a picnic area on I-10, 20 miles east of Fort Stockton. The original location was approximately two miles south.
WINERY —Ste. Genevieve Wines. See WINERIES listing.
IRAAN POP. 1,273
ALT. 2,200 MAP O-9
IRAAN-SHEFFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 501 W. Sixth St.
www.iraantx.com.
With the 1928 discovery of oil, the town exploded into existence. The name, chosen in a contest, combines names of the town site owners, Ira and Ann Yates. At the city park, see a historical marker with details about the Discovery Well A No. 1.
FANTASYLAND —Alley Oop, the comic-strip caveman, was created by V.T. Hamlin while he lived in Iraan. Visi- tors can see Alley Oop and Dinny in gigantic figures in the 7.2-acre park. 9261 Alley Oop Lane. On U.S. 190. 432/639-2232.
www.iraantx.com.
IRAAN MUSEUM —In Fantasyland Park, the museum features fossil exhibits, Native American artifacts, ranching antiquities and oil field relics. 9261 Alley Oop Lane. 432/639-2232.
www.iraantx.com.
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KERMIT POP. 6,187
ALT. 2,890 MAP L-7
KERMIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 112 N. Poplar. 432/586-2507.
Winkler County seat was a mere village in 1926 when the county population was 81. When oil was discovered in the Permian Basin, the boom was on. A county- owned golf course is seven miles west on Texas 302.
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MEDALLION HOME —First built about five miles south of town, W.H. Seastrunk dismantled his house and moved it into town in 1910. Seastrunk sold the proper- ty, and the house remained in the W.E. Baird family until 1967 when it was presented to the city. It is fur- nished with period pieces. In Pioneer Park on the north side of Winkler County Park. 432/586-2507.
LAJITAS POP. 200 (est.)
ALT. 2,440 MAP R-6
On F.M. 170, Lajitas (La-HEE-tahs) is at the western edge of Big Bend National Park. It first became a village in 1915 when an Army post was established to protect the area from Mexican bandit Francisco (Pancho) Villa.
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