Newest Exhibits


"Route of the Eagles" china and silver are now on display at the museum.
This great roll top desk was built in the 1890’s and may have been used in the original T&P one story depot. It was used in the current depot until the 1940’s when it was given to the First Baptist Church in Baird. In the 1950’s the desk was purchased from the church by J.R. Coley and his daughter, Mildred King Griffith had it in her home until her death in 1992. Her son, Gary Gardner graciously donated the use of the desk back to the T&P depot museum in September of 2010.




Look at this beautiful Frazier saddle which belonged to Bob Berry of Baird.  Bob was the grandson of Andrew Jackson Berry who was a hero in the Battle of San Jacinto and also a Texas Ranger. The saddle was generously by Dale Park of Round Rock, Tx. Dale's father Herman and Bob Berry were good friends.  The saddle was made by Robert Frazier of Pueblo, Colorado.  He made many saddles for the many Wild West Shows in the early 1900's and was famous for the brass or nickel saddle horns. It is being displayed in the Western Cattle Trail section of the T&P museum.
The T&P dining car was known for it’s excellent cuisine! Fine dining was a luxury for travelers in the glory days of train travel. These lovely T&P ‘Route of the Eagles’ china groupings made by the Syracuse China company are currently on exhibit at our museum along with T&P silver pieces made by the International Silver Company. They are on loan from the collection of Warren Taylor of Midland, TX.