Located five miles south of town on the Post Road lies what remains of old Fort Pena Colorado, built in 1879 to protect area residents from Indian raids.
Marathon, TX Historic FortsThe Great Marathon Basin is a widely known geologic area noted for extensive surface outcroppings of varied rocks and minerals, popular with professional geologists and amateur rockhounds. A 191.2
Marathon, TX Natural AttractionsFew other historic hotels offer a more unique experience of days gone by than The Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas. The restored West Texas hotel of the 1920
Marathon, TX Historic HotelsGusher blew in more than half-century ago, remains one of largest producing oil wells in North America. Tremendous jet of oil...
Walk under an ancient sea, parade through downtown Boomtown, then literally feel the ground shake beneath you with the force ...
A natural area owned and managed by the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute for scientific research and education. The facil...