McDonald Observatory Visitors Center

View of McDonald Observatory in the distance

McDonald Observatory Visitors Center

Photograph of the Hotel Limpia in Fort Davis, Texas. It is a two-story building, with a porch on both levels. Three cars are parked in front of the hotel, and a historic marker is visible in front of the car on the far right.

Photograph of the interior seating area at the Jeff Davis County Library. It includes a green chair, a table, a lamp, and a plant. There are books on the shelves behind the chair.

Photograph of the interior of the Jeff Davis County Library. Books and movies line the shelves, and there are fans on the ceiling.

Photograph of the interior of the Jeff Davis County Library. Books line the shelves, and a fan is visible on the ceiling to the left.

Photograph of the interior of the Jeff Davis County Library. Books line the shelves, and there are fans hanging from the ceiling.

Photograph of a head of cattle standing in front of trees on the Sproul Ranch. It has a roan coat, and a yellow tag with the number "20" in it in its left ear.

Photograph of the interior of the Jeff Davis County Courthouse. There are five chairs behind a table, each with a water bottle in front of them.

Photograph of the ruins of a bakery at Fort Davis. The yellow sign to the left says "RUINS FRAGILE KEEP OUT," and the blue sign on the right says "BAKERY 1876 - 1891."

Photograph of the ruins of an unnamed building at Fort Davis.

Photograph of the side of the Commissary at Fort Davis.

Photograph of the ruins of Post Headquarters at Fort Davis. A blue sign says, "Ruins of Post Headquarters, 1870-1891."

Photograph of the ruins of a guard house with the Junior Officer's Quarters in the foreground.

Photograph of the Junior Officer's Quarters at Fort Davis. It is a two-story building, with a staircase leading to the front entrance which extends upwards to become a balcony. The building stands in front of a mountain.

Photograph of the ruins of a privy at Fort Davis. Other buildings and a dirt trail are visible in the background.

Photograph of the ruins of enlisted men's barracks. A sign on the right reads: "Enlisted Men's Barracks, 1884-1888," and the sign next to it says "Ruins Fragile Keep Out."

Photograph of vinegaroons or whiptail scorpions, prefers desert areas. Harmless to humans.

Photograph of the Commanding Officer's Quarters cistern at Fort Davis. The cistern is empty and roped off, and there is a sign with the word "cistern" placed in the middle of the roped off area.

Photograph of the side of the Hotel Limpia in Fort Davis, Texas. The name of the hotel is painted on the side of the building. Several cars are parked in front of the hotel, and a road sign in the right foreground points to the "Chamber of Commerce".

Photograph of a plaque outside the Commanding Officer's Quarters. It says: "Commanding Officer's Quarters: This building served as the residence for the commanding officer. Construction of the house began in 1867 under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Wesley Merritt, who was the first to move in and call it "home". Today it is furnished to the time when Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson, commander of the black Tenth U.S.Cavalry, and his family lived here, 1882-1885."

Photograph of the pool and surroundings at the Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park. There are people in the pool, and a woman sits in a chair by the poolside. There is a mountain in the background.

Photograph of the pool and surroundings at the Indian Lodge at Davis Mountains State Park. Tables and chairs are situated around the pool, and there is a vending machine under the awning in the background.