Complex of 15 historic structures that tell the history of the last 50 years of the Texas frontier. Visitors tour three historic areas set in 1883, 1905 and 1925, all centered around the original 1879 Old Taylor County Courthouse and Jail. Buildings include pioneer log cabins, medical display, barbershop, railroad depot with working telegraph system, blacksmith shop, 1925 two-room schoolhouse, bank and gas station. Static displays of farm and domestic equipment, firearms, and Indian artifacts are on display in wagon barn and village museum. Buffalo Gap Mercantile has a wide assortment of Texas gifts and books. Short video on history of area in visitor's center. Bathroom facilities, picnic and playground equipment also on site