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History in
a Pecan Shell
Osborne was the original name of the settlement in 1882. It
later became Murphyville after two brothers named Murphy registered
the plat in 1883. Finally in 1888 it was named Alpine.
Growth was slow, but as soon as the townspeople realized that no
one had built roads connecting Alpine to the rest of the world -
things started happening. In 1921 they opened Sul Ross State Normal
College which later became Sul Ross State University.
The town incorporated in 1929.
In 1940 the government opened Big
Bend National Park and Alpine naturally became a popular entry
point. There's no doubt that
the University has played a large part in Alpine's growth.
The goodly number
of students (or what passes for a goodly number in West Texas) at
Sul Ross State University makes Alpine the host to the only fast
food franchise west of Del
Rio and South of Pecos.
Someone has arranged rocks on hills near the campus - to help further
identify the town. Normally one has to travel to a military installation
to see such a display.
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Alpine,
Texas Landmarks/Attractions/Images
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Alpine
in snow
Photo by Keith "Kchisos" Williams |
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Alpine
Tourist Information
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce: 432-837-2326
Website: www.alpinetexas.com |
The
First Christian Church in Alpine
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, June 2007 |
Alpine
Signage
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, June 2007 |
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The
Alpine Amtrak Station
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Travelogue
Holly
Isn’t Just For Christmas Anymore by N. Ray Maxie
"...Amtrak is the only way to travel these days. That is
of course, if you are retired, not on a schedule and in no hurry to
get any place, as my wife (of fifty years) and I am. Amtrak passenger
trains serve Alpine on a regular schedule in both directions. We travel
Amtrak Houston to Alpine
frequently and occasionally to other far away places. It takes us
only one day of travel each direction to and from Alpine. Obtaining
a rental car, we may stay over five or six days, based at a local
motel. The full round trip makes a week of “senior adult” fun and
mostly carefree vacationing for us..." |
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The
Granada Theatre in Alpine
Photo by John Troesser, 2001 |
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