Founded in 1879, Paint Rock is the present seat of Concho County. It was named for an extensive group of Indian pictographs painted on limestone cliffs bordering the Concho River.
Founded in 1879, Paint Rock is the present seat of Concho County. It was named for an extensive group of Indian pictographs painted on limestone cliffs bordering the Concho River.
Visitors see weaving of 100 percent sheep's wool rugs and saddle blankets on 2,4, and 8 harness looms. They also can see how the items are finished with latch hooks or hand knotting fringes. Thirteen looms range from 10-inches wide to 12-feet wide. On U.S. 83
Paint Rock, TX ToursGuided tours to site where earliest paintings date from prehistoric times; succeeding pictographs continued until last quarter of 19th century when Comanche Indians still hunted in area. Visitors often see deer, wild turkey and other native wildlife along with approximately 1,500
Paint Rock, TX ToursAccording to apparently authentic records and witnesses, a Texas horned toad (a type of lizard) was sealed in cornerstone of ...
Established 1851 to protect frontier from Indians, the post suffered a series of hardships; was abandoned in 1854. Historians...
Honors Charles H. Noyes, local cowboy killed in range mishap. Noyes family commissioned work by world-famed sculptor Pompeo C...
Quaint museum features memorabilia on history of Canadian and Hemphill County. Traveling exhibits from other museums also dis...
This sleek, new facility offers varied and changing exhibits of different media from many eras. This is a cooperative project...