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Marathon
Marathon’s name was suggested by a sea captain who said the area reminded him of Marathon, Greece. Today the town on U.S. 90 at the junction with U.S. 385 is a tourist crossroads, a major gateway to Big Bend National Park, and a headquarters for vast ranching activities. Visitors can catch glimpses of the town’s colorful past at the Marathon Museum and the old Marathon Jail.
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Great Marathon Basin
The 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-mile strip…
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Gage Hotel
Few other historic hotels offer a more unique experience of days gone by than The…
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