Guadalupe Mountains National Park safeguards the world's finest example of a fossilized reef, a surprisingly complex and unique assemblage of flora and fauna, and West Texas' only legally designated wilderness. Here, one can experience solitude, tranquility, and the joy of finding plants and animals whose mastery of survival renews our sense of wonder.

Along the eastern end of Monahans on Business 20 is the Million Barrel Museum, a 14.5 acre site of historic potpourri. Dominating the scene is a large elliptical oil storage tank. Built in 1928, the tank was designed to hold over a million barrels of crude oil. Today it is the setting for barbeques, dances, cowboy poetry readings, fajita cook-offs and class reunions. A segment of the tank wall was used to create the 400 seat Meadows Amphitheater, where performances are now held. Beside the tank sits the original Holman House. Restored and refurbished to reflect life from the late nineteenth century. Other exhibits at the site include the original Monahans Jail, a section of railroad track with a vintage caboose, an eclipse windmill and a display of antique farm equipment.

Contact:

400 Museum Boulevard
Monahans, Texas 79756

email: millionbarrel_museum@monahans.org
For more information on these and other local attractions, please contact the Chamber of Commerce at 432.943.2187 or email: chamber@monahans.org .

Off Interstate 20 in Pyote, TX lie two (2) 8,400 foot-long runways used for World War II training flights of B-17 and B-29 bombers, at the Pyote Air Force Station, formerly Pyote Army Air Field, and nicknamed "Rattlesnake Bomber Base". The base later became an aircraft storage depot, holding some 2,000 warbirds. The museum exhibits the Rattlesnake Bomber Base and local heritage artifacts.

 Come experience the wonders of sand at the Monahans Sandhills State Park. Enjoy the unique sport of sand-surfing down glistening dunes of sand. Take a dune buggy ride through the scenic sandhills and visit the hands-on exhibits in the Dunagan Visitor Center.

Contact:

P.O. Box 1738
Monahans, Texas 79756

432.943.2092