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Orient Hotel
c. 1910 with the
Johnson-Heard No. 11 Saloon shown here as hotel annex.
Postcard courtesy of West of the Pecos Museum |
On
Hwy 285 and First Street, one block from the caboose.
Situated in the former Orient Hotel, at one time the finest
in the region. Fifty rooms of exhibits, including a replica of Roy
Bean's Jersey Lilly Saloon and exhibits on neighboring towns of
Toyahvale, Balmorhea,
and Saragosa.
A great example of a community preserving it's history. The museum
recently underwent a $600,000 renovation in 1995. The museum is made
possible through donations and admissions.
Hours
Open Monday through Friday 9 to 6, Saturday 9 to 5.
915-445-5076 |
The
Orient Hotel and No. 11 Saloon
The
hotel was built in 1904, eight years after the saloon. A connecting
hallway joins the two buildings. The buildings' proximity to the train
station made it easy to enjoy all that Pecos City had to offer back
then.
The saloon was the scene of a double homicide the first year it was
open. Bronze markers and a bullet hole show where the fracas took
place.
Our special thanks to the staff of the West of the Pecos Museum for
providing us with information on their town, museum and the Orient
Hotel. |
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