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W. K. Gordon Center For Industrial History Of Texas

65258 Interstate 20, Mingus, Texas 76463 USA

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Opens Sun 1p

Independent

The W.K. Gordon Center is a museum and research facility of Tarleton State University. The museum's exhibits focus on telling the story of the company town of Thurber, Texas that existed from the 1880's to the 1930's.

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Reviewed by
Wayne Smith

6 Reviews
3 Helpful

May 02, 2023

Rated 4.0

This small museum tells the tale of a town, Thurber, TX, that went from boom to ghost town in the space of 50 years. It tells this story very well. The museum displays are destined for all ages, Elementary School through adult. There is an introductory film in the Opera House and a recreation of some of the main features of this company town with many displays and artifacts to explaining coal mining, brick making, the oil drilling, and an explanation of the lives of the diverse population that consisted of immigrants from at least a dozen different countries who wanted to work, support their families and be Americans.

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