The historical exhibits inside this intermittently staffed old ranch house, 2 miles northeast of Pine Springs Visitor Center, give insight into what life must have been like in such a remote location. A tiny one-room schoolhouse nearby might just make your kids appreciate how good they've got it.
Frijole Ranch & Museum
West Texas
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