Museum of the Desert Southwest
Pecos Trail Region
Historic trails forded the Pecos River nearby at Horsehead Crossing. Artifacts from the crossing — such as gun shell casings, pottery shards and a Gold Rush pistol — are displayed at the Museum of the Desert Southwest. Other exhibits recall pioneer ranch life, including a 48-piece spur and bit collection and an 1890 Studebaker chuckwagon. Unusual relics include a Prohibition-era whiskey still and a hospital “shoe tester” that detected static electricity in the days when explosive ether and chlorophyll were used as anesthetics.
Museum of the Desert Southwest
409 S. Gaston Street
Crane, TX 79731
Admission
Free
Hours
Open year-round Mon.–Fri. 1–4 p.m.; May–Sept., Sat. 9 a.m.–noon & 1–5 p.m., Sun. 1–4 p.m. .