Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 915-351-3588;
www.elpasotexas.gov/history
;
510 N Santa Fe St; 9am-5pm Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat, to 8pm Thu,
noon-5pm Sun)
This museum has a shiny new location in the heart of the downtown
museum district. It's not huge and sometimes there seems to be a lot of reading, but it's an
easy stop-off if you're already at the Museum of Art.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Magoffin Home
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 915-533-5147;
www.visitmagoffinhome.com
; 1120 Magoffin Ave; adult/child 5yr & under $4/free; 9am-5pm
Tue-Sun, tours on the hour)
One of Texas' best-kept secrets, this El Paso landmark was built in
1875 for Joseph Magoffin, an early El Paso politician and businessman. With 4ft-thick
adobe walls and many original furnishings, the home is a fine example of the Southwest
Territorial style of architecture prevalent during the late 19th century.
Railroad & Transportation Museum
MAP
MUSEUM
GOOGLE MAP
( 915-422-3420;
www.elpasorails.org
;
400 W San Antonio Ave; 11am-5pm Tue-Sat, 1-5pm Sun)
The main reason to visit is to see 'Old No. 1' - a huge 1857 locomotive that fills most of
this tiny museum near the convention center.
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North
Franklin Mountains State Park
(
www.tpwd.state.tx.us
; Transmountain Rd; adult/child $5/free; 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, 6:30am-8pm Sat & Sun)
At
23,863 acres, this is the largest urban park in the US. Although it's in the middle of a city,
it's home to ringtail cats, coyotes and a number of other smaller animals and reptiles, and
it's capped by 7192ft North Franklin Peak.
Head to the
visitor center
( 915-566-6441; 1331 McKelligon Canyon Rd)
to get a basic park map,
written descriptions of the hiking trails, mountain-bike trail maps, or route maps of the 17
different rock- climbing routes.
PARK
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