Whitehead Memorial Museum
The Whitehead Memorial Museum is a western museum located at located at 1308 South Main Street, in Del Rio, Texas. It boasts a replica of "The Jersey Lilly" saloon, and the gravesites of Judge Roy Bean and his son Sam, the latter of whom "was killed there in a street fight".
- Type: Museum
- Description: American western museum
- Also known as: “The Whitehead Memorial Museum”
- Address: TX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Del Rio station and Del Rio International Airport.
Del Rio station
Railway station
Del Rio station is an intermodal transportation center in Del Rio, Texas, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, as well as by local bus service. Del Rio station is situated 4,000 feet north of Whitehead Memorial Museum.
Del Rio International Airport
Aerodrome
Del Rio International Airport is two miles northwest of Del Rio, in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. It is used for general aviation, and, being near Laughlin Air Force Base, it is often used by USAF students during training flights. Del Rio International Airport is situated 2½ miles northwest of Whitehead Memorial Museum.
Del Rio–Ciudad Acuña International Bridge
Bridge
The Del Rio–Ciudad Acuña International Bridge is a border crossing over the Rio Grande, connecting the United States–Mexico border cities of Del Rio, Texas, US, and Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico. Del Rio–Ciudad Acuña International Bridge is situated 2½ miles southwest of Whitehead Memorial Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Del Rio and Ciudad Acuña.
Del Rio
Ciudad Acuña
Ciudad Acuña is a city of 216,000 people in Coahuila, on the Rio Grande, which marks the U.S.-Mexico border. It attracts cross-border tourism from the U.S. with handicraft shops, hotels, typical restaurants and international cuisine.
Val Verde Park
Village
Val Verde Park is a census-designated place in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Val Verde Park had a population of 2,332. Val Verde Park is situated 4½ miles east of Whitehead Memorial Museum.
Whitehead Memorial Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Val Verde, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.35217° or 29° 21′ 8″ north
Longitude
-100.89815° or 100° 53′ 53″ west
Elevation
938 feet (286 metres)
Open location code
75XX9422+VP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Whitehead Memorial Museum” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo conmemorativo Whitehead”
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