Located five miles south of town on the Post Road lies what remains of old Fort Pena Colorado, built in 1879 to protect area residents from Indian raids.
Marathon, TX Historic FortsFew other historic hotels offer a more unique experience of days gone by than The Gage Hotel in Marathon, Texas. The restored West Texas hotel of the 1920
Marathon, TX Historic HotelsThe 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
Marathon, TX Natural AttractionsLocated near the Bridge of the Americas, gateway to the U.S. and Mexico, the zoo exhibits over 700 animals of about 200 speci...
There is a small relic herd of wild burros found roaming within the Big Bend Ranch State Park in Texas. These herds were onc...
When pioneers and gold seekers surged west in the mid-1800s, national concern focused on secure travel routes. In Texas, near...
Records on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40; indication of hardships among those who opened and se...