STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Mineral Wells residents will receive free admission to the W.K. Gordon Museum and Research Center during Mineral Wells Community Weekend May 15-17.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 17.
The combined museum and special collections library is at 65258 Interstate 20, Exit 367, in Mingus at the site of the Thurber ghost town. Interactive exhibits explore the birth and death of a company town. To learn more about the museum, visit tarleton.edu/gordoncenter/.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of more than 21,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For over 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.