The Fort Stockton Hotel Company, organized by a group of Fort Stockton businessmen, built the Koehler Hotel which opened in 1901. It has two foot thick adobe brick walls, high ceilings, a wraparound veranda and rooms that open to a center courtyard – all help keep it cool in the summer.
Annie Riggs bought the hotel in 1904, changed the name, and ran it until her death in 193. In 1955 her heirs deeded the hotel to the Fort Stockton Historical Society to be operated as a museum.
The museum has exhibits about Anne Riggs eventful life, archaeology, geology, religion, ranching, Hispanic heritage, pioneers, and early businesses. The kitchen and one hotel room are furnished as they would have been when Annie ran the hotel.
Wheelchair access to problematic. The curb cut in the parking lot is in poor condition, some of the thresholds are high, the courtyard is surfaced with loose, sandy soil, and there’s a step up to all of the rooms around the courtyard.
RVs can be parked on the street. Museum 30.88317, -102.87904
We've always just cruised through Fort Stockton, on our way either East or West. You guys always find something to see everywhere you stop!!
ReplyDeleteIt seems like every town has some type of museum. Some have very limited hours so you just have to get lucky. No need for that here - it's opened six days a week even though it doesn't get many visitors.
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