Terlingua, Texas

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Terlingua, Texas is a small village in southwestern Brewster County located near the Rio Grande. Terlingua is near the Texas villages of Lajitas and Study Butte, as well as the Mexican villages of Santa Elena and Boquillas. The discovery of cinnabar, from which the metal mercury is extracted, in the mid-1880s brought miners to the area, creating a city of 2,000 people. The only remnants of the mining days are a ghost town and several abandonded mines. Due to its proximity to Big Bend National Park, today Terlingua is mostly a tourist destination. Rafting on the Rio Grande, mountain biking, camping, hiking, and motorcycling are some of the outdoor activities favored by tourists.

On the first Saturday of November, approximately 5,000 "chiliheads" convene in Terlingua for two annual chili cookoffs -- the Chili Appreciation Society International and the Frank X. Tolbert / Wick Fowler World Chili Championships.

The mineral terlinguaite was first found in the area.

The first annual Terlingua-Palooza was held on July 1st, 2006, local legend Wade Copeland's birthday. It will be held every year around this time. This year around 200 people attended it, and it was organized by Trevor Smith and Hogan Sullivan. Bands that played included Neil Trammel, Machete, and The Shots. The Palooza is held to support the Terlingua Boys and Girls Club, and this year nearly $2000 were earned through a hot dog/burger stand, 2 lemonade stands, and donations.


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http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/hh:@field(SUBJ+@od1(TEXAS--Brewster+County--Terlingua Historic American Building Survey - Library of Congress

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