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National Ranching Heritage Center, Lubbock

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The National Ranching Heritage Center, a museum of ranching history, is located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The NRHC features almost fifty authentic ranch buildings dating from the late 18th to the mid-20th century. These structures include a railroad depot, homesteads, barn, blacksmith shop, schoolhouse, windmills and other historic structures. One views the exhibits through a self-guided walking tour. It is free to the public.
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  • What an amazing two hours spent visiting the evolution of the Ranching life; really makes you feel the eras ! Extremely informative ! WELL worth the visit ! 
    What an amazing two hours spent visiting the evolution of the Ranching life; really makes you feel the eras ! Extremely informative ! WELL worth the visit !  more »
  • This is a great way to experience the history of ranching in Texas. The buildings are authentic and arranged in an easy-to-follow chronological path. Signage at each stop are full of interesting... 
    This is a great way to experience the history of ranching in Texas. The buildings are authentic and arranged in an easy-to-follow chronological path. Signage at each stop are full of interesting...  more »
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  • This is an amazing place to visit by yourself or with the family if you are from Lubbock but especially if you or your family are from out of town and it's your first visit. It has beautiful landscaping great for photos and wonderful historical buildings. The history behind the buildings and things here are astonishing and priceless. The employees have done society a favor and given us such an amazing gift in the preservation of small pieces of history for us to enjoy and learn about and from. THIS HISTORICAL HERITAGE MUSEUM IS ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY. IT'S A MUST VISIT. The photos provided are just a small glimpse of what this place has to offer. There is so much more
  • Really enjoyed this. A lot of area to cover, but flat. Large variety of homes to look at. Took me about 2 hrs to walk through with me stopping and reading everything. Bathrooms at entrance and drinks to buy available in gift shop. Gift shop had cute stuff.

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