Monahans Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ward and Winkler counties in Texas, United States, that is the county seat of Ward County
About Monahans
Located in a region where native Comanches, Mescalero, and Lipan Apache Indians once roamed, Monahans' history as a community extends back to the late 1880s with the expansion of the Texas and Pacific Railway across the south plains. For the few people living in West Texas, the building of a transcontinental railroad through the area meant the arrival of civilization. In the summer of 1881, Texas and Pacific Railroad contracted with surveyor John Thomas Monahan, who discovered that the lack of water for the laying crew and their animals would slow down construction of the rail. Monahans' digging of a water well produced an abundance of good water (250,000 US gallons (950,000 L) a day) and was instrumental in the success of the city. Prior to this solution, water had to be hauled from the a
Top Attractions in Monahans
Explore the best things to see and do in Monahans:
- ★Monahans Sandhills State Park
- ★The Million Barrel Museum
Where to Eat in Monahans
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Fermin's Mexican restaurant
- 🍴Super Burger
Monahans Travel Guide Sections
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