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 FortsFew 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 HotelsThe 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 AttractionsThere is a small relic herd of wild burros found roaming within the Big Bend Ranch State Park in Texas. These herds were onc...
John V. Pliska, born in Tyne, Austria, came to Texas with his parents in 1897 and settled in Flatonia. In 1903 he started on ...
The Town of Texon, Texas was founded in 1924 by the Big Lake Oil Company. Texon was established on the railroad line owned by...
Established in 1995, the Visitor Center serves thousands of travelers seeking information about Sanderson, Terrell County and...