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|  BN Caboose 12550 -- Fort Davis TX
in Train Cabooses A bright green caboose renovated and repurposed into an ice cream shop outside of Fort Davis National Historic Site in downtown Fort Davis Texas posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/22/2017 last visited: 05/16/2020 |
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|  Fort Davis National Historic Site (Fort Davis, Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries Established in 1854, Fort Davis in West Texas was a vital link in the defense of the pioneering frontier up until 1891. It one of the best remaining examples of a US Army fort in the Southwestern US, and is now a National Historic Landmark. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/31/2016 last visited: 05/16/2020 |
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|  Ambulance - Ft. Davis NHS - Ft. Davis, TX
in Carriages and Coaches on Permanent Display Ambulance on display behind a heavy wire enclosure at the end of the restored Fort Hospital. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 10/08/2018 last visited: 05/16/2020 |
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|  Jeff Davis County Courthouse Tower Clock - Fort Davis, TX
in Town Clocks A set of 4 "Beaux-Arts" style clocks mounted on the tower of the 1910-1911 Classic Revival Jeff Davis County Courthouse, located in the center of downtown Fort Davis, Texas. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/11/2016 last visited: 03/26/2018 |
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|  Jeff Davis County Courthouse (Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries The Jeff Davis County Courthouse in Fort Davis, West Texas is located in the Davis Mountains region of Big Bend. Built in 1910 of Classic Revival style, it is listed in the US National Register of Historic Places. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/11/2016 last visited: 03/26/2018 |
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|  Harlan J. Smith Telescope (Mount Locke, Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries The Harlan J. Smith telescope -- one of the McDonald Observatory's three largest telescopes -- is a 107" single-lens telescope built in 1969, originally used to survey the planets for future space exploration by NASA. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/07/2016 last visited: 07/13/2019 |
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|  McDonald Observatory (Davis Mountains, Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries The McDonald Observatory in West Texas is 450 miles West of its research and administrative home at The University of Texas at Austin, and under some of the darkest skies in the continental US. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/07/2016 last visited: 07/13/2019 |
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|  Hobby–Eberly Telescope (Mount Fowlkes, Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries The Hobby-Eberly telescope -- one of the McDonald Observatory's three largest telescopes -- is one of the largest optical telescopes in the world and the only one in the group situated on Mt Fowlkes (vs. Mt Locke). posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/07/2016 last visited: 12/21/2016 |
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|  Otto Struve Telescope (Mount Locke, Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries The Otto Struve telescope -- one of the McDonald Observatory's three largest telescopes -- is the oldest and often the most memorable by daytime tourists due to its exquisite setting. Originally built in 1938, its lens is 82" in diameter. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/07/2016 last visited: 07/13/2019 |
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|  McDonald Observatory Sundial, Fort Davis, Texas
in Sundials Sundial in the courtyard of the Frank N. Bash visitors center at the McDonald Observatory. posted by: linkys location: Texas date approved: 03/30/2008 last visited: 03/14/2017 |
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|  Siren in Marfa, Texas
in Outdoor Warning Sirens This siren is attached to the water tower in downtown Marfa.
posted by: linkys location: Texas date approved: 04/01/2008 last visited: 12/24/2019 |
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|  1930s Darley Champion Siren -- Marfa TX
in Outdoor Warning Sirens This 1930s Darley Champion siren is located near the Marfa High school campus in Marfa, along W Columbia Street. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/23/2017 last visited: 12/22/2016 |
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|  Federal Signal Model 5 - Alpine TX
in Outdoor Warning Sirens A Federal Signal Co Model 5 siren on the Fire Department's roof in Alpine TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/03/2017 last visited: 12/18/2016 |
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|  Presidio County Courthouse (Marfa, Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries The Presidio County Courthouse in Marfa, West Texas is located in the desert and mountainous Big Bend region. Built in 1886 of Second Empire style, it is listed in the US National Register of Historic Places. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/11/2016 last visited: 03/28/2018 |
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|  Holland Street Clock - Alpine, TX
in Town Clocks Clock along Holland Street in Alpine, Texas posted by: linkys location: Texas date approved: 05/26/2013 last visited: 10/05/2018 |
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|  Alpine Train Station - Alpine, TX
in Payphones Payphone in the waiting room of the Alpine Amtrak station. posted by: linkys location: Texas date approved: 05/26/2013 last visited: 04/08/2016 |
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|  Alpine (Amtrak station) - Alpine, TX
in Wikipedia Entries Amtrak station in the town that is a gateway to Big Bend National park. posted by: linkys location: Texas date approved: 05/26/2013 last visited: 04/08/2016 |
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|  Southern Pacific 4605 - Alpine, TX
in Train Cabooses Located across the street from the Alpine Amtrak station. posted by: linkys location: Texas date approved: 05/30/2013 last visited: 10/05/2018 |
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|  Balmorhea State Park (Toyahvale, Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries Located in the arid region of West Texas, Balmorhea State Park is home to the San Solomon Springs: a natural desert wetland that hosts several endangered fish and other endemic aquatic life. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/31/2016 last visited: 08/13/2010 |
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|  San Solomon Springs (Balmorhea State Park, Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries Located within Balmorhea State Park, San Solomon Springs is a collection of artesian springs and the 7th largest group of springs in the state of Texas. posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/29/2016 last visited: 08/13/2010 |
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|  US 67/US 90 Rest Area -- Brewster County, 8 miles east of Alpine TX
in Active Rail Locations Lots of trains go by on the busy US 90 Union Pacific Main/Amtrak rail corridor along the borderlands of Texas. posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 01/11/2017 last visited: 12/20/2016 |
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|  Prada Marfa (Valentine, Texas)
in Wikipedia Entries A unique piece of art in the middle of the West Texas desert: an authentic and full-scale mockup of a Prada store! posted by: Raven location: Texas date approved: 10/11/2016 last visited: 03/08/2021 |
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|  Pecos Municipal Airport - Pecos, Texas
in Wikipedia Entries City owned, public airport in Pecos, Texas. posted by: linkys location: Texas date approved: 02/04/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Pecos Municipal Airport Siren - Pecos, Texas
in Outdoor Warning Sirens Siren just inside the fence at the Pecos Municipal Airport. posted by: linkys location: Texas date approved: 02/11/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Water Tower Outdoor Warning Siren - Pecos, Texas
in Outdoor Warning Sirens Warning siren mounted on a tall water tower. posted by: linkys location: Texas date approved: 02/11/2011 last visited: never |
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