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LANGTRY TEXAS |
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At
last count only 145 people live in Langtry. There are 2 versions of the origin
of the town's name. The Visitor Center is on U.S. 90 West, about 60 miles west of Del Rio. It is one of 12 Texas Travel Information Centers ran by the Texas Department of Transportation. The Texas Travel Information Centers are very well done. |
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The Judge Roy Bean Visitors Center features Roy Bean's Jersey Lilly saloon, his courtroom, where he ruled his "Law West of the Pecos," billiard room and opera house. In the Visitor Center are dioramas that show the highlights of
Judge Roy Bean's colorful career in "The Magic of Pepper's Ghost
Revealed," in which historic re-enactments take place on miniature stages
with "ghost-like" characters talking about Judge Bean. |
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A couple miles further east and you'll come to Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site. This park features guided hiking tours. The hike is a bit difficult. At Fate Bell Shelter 4,000 year old rock art to be seen. The park has campsites, picnicking and an entry fee. | |||
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