The Visitors Center offers a film
on the famous Judge & has
displays on Judge Bean's impact
on the Pecos area.
And provides information on highway conditions & Texas tourism.
This climate controlled case
Judge Roy Bean is known as "The Hanging Judge," although there are no records of him sentencing a man to death. He was the self proclaimed "law west of the Pecos."
The Jersey Lilly is Judge's
Saloon & Billiard Hall.
A photo of Lilly Langtry
is proudly displayed
over the bar.
Judge Bean developed a fascination with Lillie Langtry and wrote to her on numerous occasions. She wrote to him, encouraging his devotion to her.
The Billiard Room includes
the legs from the Judge's
billiard table.
in Mexico because it was illegal
to have competitive boxing in
Texas at that time.The Opera House, Town Hall
& Seat of Justice is actually
Judge Bean's home.
He hoped that the title Opera
House would entice
Lillie Langtry to visit.
The table, chairs & bed
are from the late 1800s.
The originals did not survive.
Here are just a few of the labeled plants and trees in the Cactus Garden.
Century Plant
A fermented drink, pulque,
comes from this plant.
Blind Prickly Pear is used
to feed livestock.
The leaves can be fried or
boiled & eaten.
Eric stands beneath the
Sotol has many uses.
The leaves can be woven
into mats, the heart is cooked
& eaten & Mexicans use it
to make Sotol, an alcoholic drink.
This Eclipse Windmill was manufactured
by the Fairbanks & Morse Company
around 1900.
Windmills provided the power
necessary to bring water to the
surface for agriculture.
The Visitors Center has brochures
on every section of the state.
This is a busy place.
People come in for brochures &
stay to learn about Judge Roy Bean
& this part of Texas in the late 1800s.
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