Julian Bivins Museum at Boys Ranch

Julian Bivins Museum at Boys Ranch In 1963, the Old Tascosa Courthouse was renovated and reopened as the Julian Bivins Museum on the ca

Snow day!Thanks to John David Vaughn for the photo.
01/24/2023

Snow day!

Thanks to John David Vaughn for the photo.

Some "deer" friends came to visit the museum, but we didn't catch their names.
11/16/2022

Some "deer" friends came to visit the museum, but we didn't catch their names.

11/11/2022

On Veterans Day, we salute the veterans, especially those veterans from Boys Ranch who served. Thank you.

Jose Romero, known by his family as Chencho, came to the Tascosa area in 1876. The businessman was 75 when this portrait...
08/10/2022

Jose Romero, known by his family as Chencho, came to the Tascosa area in 1876. The businessman was 75 when this portrait was taken in 1946. It hangs in the Julian Bivins Museum.

What's behind those lace curtains? You can see for yourself Sept. 3 during the 78th Annual Boys Ranch Rodeo. The Julian ...
08/03/2022

What's behind those lace curtains? You can see for yourself Sept. 3 during the 78th Annual Boys Ranch Rodeo. The Julian Bivins Museum will be open before and after the rodeo.

On the second floor of the Julian Bivins Museum, scorch marks show where a coal or wood-burning “chamber” stove once sto...
07/27/2022

On the second floor of the Julian Bivins Museum, scorch marks show where a coal or wood-burning “chamber” stove once stood. Heat from the uninsulated fire box gradually charred the wooden floor.

The museum includes example of hundreds of different barbed wire designs. This style, Brinkerhoff ribbon, was used to en...
07/20/2022

The museum includes example of hundreds of different barbed wire designs. This style, Brinkerhoff ribbon, was used to enclose the XIT ranch. In all, 6,000 miles of the barbed wire surrounded the iconic ranch.

Jim East, born in 1854, arrived in Old Tascosa in 1877 when he was driving a herd of cattle. East served as sheriff from...
07/14/2022

Jim East, born in 1854, arrived in Old Tascosa in 1877 when he was driving a herd of cattle. East served as sheriff from 1882 until 1889. This portrait of him hangs in the Bivins Museum.

The Stars and Stripes -- long may she wave above the Julian Bivins Museum.
06/14/2022

The Stars and Stripes -- long may she wave above the Julian Bivins Museum.

This aerial photo was taken March 18, 1949. Can you spot the courthouse? It's in that clump of trees to the right of the...
04/26/2022

This aerial photo was taken March 18, 1949. Can you spot the courthouse? It's in that clump of trees to the right of the chapel.

Many plaques and markers indicate the history of the Old Courthouse. This marker reads, "It's easy to smile when someone...
04/25/2022

Many plaques and markers indicate the history of the Old Courthouse. This marker reads, "It's easy to smile when someone cares. This old courthouse and 120 acres of land on this site of historic Tascosa was the gift of rancher Julian L. Bivins, March 1939. His interest and desire to help youth is reflected in all boys who live and learn here."

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3 Tacosa Trail
Boys Ranch, TX
79010

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