Terlingua Ghost Town & Cemetery

In an earlier blog entry, I posted pictures from the Starlight Theatre, where we have been going on many Monday evenings for two-for-one burgers, draft beer from the Big Bend Brewing Company, and great happy-hour Margaritas. It's located in the Terlingua Ghost Town, an eclectic and interesting town about 35 miles from our home base in the park.

Recently, we spent part of an afternoon exploring the colorful town in more detail, including the Historic Terlingua Cemetery, which dates back to the early 1900's. Many of the townspeople buried here in the early days were mine workers who succumbed to the dangerous working conditions of the mercury mines or the influenza epidemic of 1918. The cemetery is still in use today by the local community and many of the graves, both old and new exhibit the character and individualism of both the community and the individuals who called Terlingua home.

Art Installation near the GhostTown Welcome Sign