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Terlingua and Lajitas, Texas: The Big Bend Region | |
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| In the 1800's the area around Terlingua was inhabited by a few scattered Mexican
herders. They struggled to maintain an uneasy truce with the Apache and Comanche Indians
who regularly moved through this wild country. Mercury was discovered here in 1890, and
soon this sleepy town's population swelled to over 2,000. Millions of dollars worth of
quicksilver were made before the boom tapered off. Soon after, Terlingua became a ghost
town. Some modern residents have come of late, building leisure homes, a country store, a few motels, and even a restaurant. You might think it strange that folks would move to such a remote place. They come for a good reason though... See, a lot of interesting stuff happens round these parts. Some of it kind of strange and unusual by the standards of outsiders. Click on a link at left to find out more. |
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