Buffalo Gap Historic Village

Review №1

Rating: 3

I love historical places. I love to learn everything about history. This place has it. I am giving it 3 stars because it s really not wheelchair friendly. I have stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. I have lost my right lung so I can t walk very far. I need my chair to get around. Some of these buildings are accessible to wheelchairs but others are not. Also to get to each building you have to navigate through gravel. Unfortunately my chair kept getting stuck in the gravel and I have a motorized chair. So I had to use power to get unstuck. The gravel is basically lots of sharp rocks it did shred one of my back tires. So unfortunately I wouldn t call this place wheelchair friendly for those reasons. If I went back I would take my standard wheelchair it probably would do much better than the motorized. It s unfortunate because it is a lovely place.

Date: a month ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Date: 2 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

Date: 3 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Date: 5 months ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №8

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Great museum and great for the little ones!!

Date: 6 months ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Date: 6 months ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Historical village is a must see. I personally met a Baptist Minister whose Father and Grandfather gave their very first sermon in this very church. This info in this village is far greater than many historical sites we have visited across the globe. Seriously. Although it is self-guided, it has more info at hand than any tour guide has ever given us.

Date: 6 months ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

Date: 7 months ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

It is a cute little place for a little history lesson. Only about a half hour to go through

Date: 7 months ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Date: 9 months ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Great educational experience. They are pet friendly and the frenchies loved it.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №16

Rating: 2

Felt like this place has not been very well kept it is a very interesting village and i am shure if i had visited 30 years ago it would have been amazing but i didnt feel it was worth the price of admission for what is there i am sure on the days they have events with historical reenactments its awesome and worth seeing

Date: 10 months ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Its like stepping back in time. It gives you an idea of how life was at that time. My favorite was the school house. Its like going back in time. It gives you an idea of what life was like at that time. My favorite place was the little school.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Date: 10 months ago

Review №19

Rating: 4

Neat little gem nestled in Buffalo Gap. The buildings give you a snapshot of what things were like in Taylor County at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The only downfall was the amount of dust on the furnishings/antiques and on the glass display cases. There was so much dust on the display cases that people had written things in the dust which really detracted from the treasures contained within.

Date: a year ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

A lot of fun to see how people lived without modern conveniences - no air conditioning, or electricity!

Date: a year ago

Review №21

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

Awesome place ,very informative

Date: a year ago

Review №23

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

A must see place! The staff is the BEST!

Date: a year ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Such a neat experience! If you love history you must go check this place out!

Date: a year ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №28

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №29

Rating: 4

Interesting to walk through the time period in these buildings. I will say it is kind of run down and dirty with lots of cobwebs but worth seeing if in the area with an hour to spare.

Date: a year ago

Review №30

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №31

Rating: 5

Great place

Date: a year ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: a year ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Very fun and interesting great for the family

Date: 2 years ago

Review №35

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 3

I had high expectations. I was a bit disappointed with the condition of the buildings and artifacts. There was a lot of dust, no lights on in most buildings and a lot of empty display cases. We will go again as I think its important to understand the history of our community but I was a bit disappointed. I also think having live tours would be better than self tours.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 5

What a hidden gem. You can get up close and personal with history, be it an old barber shop, cabin, court house with jail, schoolhouse and many more. All we heard from our 8 year old was wow! Look at.... Im glad we found it.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 5

Cool place. Beautiful new facade on the entry buildings. Fantastic restoration work done on the church also. Altogether an interesting place to visit.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 4

Interesting...

Date: 2 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 5

Glad I stopped, nice little history museum.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 4

Date: 2 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 4

I love history that you don t learn in school and seeing things from the past. We stopped here and enjoyed looking back at the some of the historical buildings that they preserved here in this walking museum. Leaned some fun facts as well!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 5

Super cool, we really enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be back!! Owner was super friendly and polite and the kiddos really loved their cat Fluffy!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

The boys loved this, all the exploration and thinking of how it must have been then. We hope this is always here, they have made plans to return when they are older.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 4

Nice, quiet, something to do.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 5

It looks like a real interesting place but was closed when I arrived on Christmas Eve. I hope to make it back some day to see all the buildings and walk the grounds.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

We all like seeing history preserved so it was a perfect idea to visit.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

History of Texas on display. Well done.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 4

Really enjoyed the buildings and artifacts they contained. The only thing I could see is that everything needed cleaning. Other than that we enjoyed our visit. Owners were very nice.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Wonderful historical village to visit.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

My daughter, sister, and I took three children to visit. They loved it. Great place to show them how things used to be. Must see.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 5

Very nice and informative historical site. Great price for all that was offered. Really enjoyed the self walking tour to go at your own pace.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 4

A neat piece of history. Lots of cool artifacts. Dont miss the sweet Church.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

Great history live. Grand kids had fun too.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

We really enjoyed this stop! We have ancestors who were part of the founding of Buffalo Gap,TX, so this was so neat to see and take the kids to! A lot of neat history, I love that things are not barred off so children do get a full experience (parents be responsible!) Only thing I would say a bit negative, it was extremely dusty, spider webs, mice droppings... things could be kept up a lot better.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Such a wonderful place, so interesting . Travel back in time

Date: 3 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Very interesting tour through yesterday.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

Lot of historical items to see.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Such a great place. My name is Roger Browning and I am the author of The Reckoning of Rance, that is out on amazon right now. Its a novel about a dysfunctional family of inheritance, its setting that of a Texas ranch. It might not be a story for all, but I am sure that it is a story for most and I so enjoyed the writing of this one as I hope you enjoy reading it more. I am telling you this in relation to the museum, because the writing of the book brought me here. I was on a book signing tour in the area when it was recommended as a place to see. They were right. We drove out, took time for its story. Surveyed the old bullet holes to its fortress walls and enjoyed the cool of the day, even taking in a picnic there while tossing a few loops over the head of a roping dummy that sat the old museums back. We took in the boardwalk store front where I happily browsed the other Texas writers books, and thought about one day my book sitting alongside them there as well. I took a few books there that day, along with a soda pop, some jerky and a desert snack as well. We really enjoyed our time spent and it is well worth the slow down and visit I feel. Take time to hear its story. Imagine the surrounding village at a time it once alive then and there. and enjoy your time in the store and buy youself a good a souvenir as well. My name is Roger Browning and my book is The Reckoning of Rance.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Good costumer service

Date: 3 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 5

Great experience. Cool buildings and lesson on Texan history.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 1

Very disappointed! Got here at 3:45pm and was told the last tour that is supposed to be at 4pm went out already. They are supposed to close at 5pm, but they were already closing up all of the buildings. Would have been a nice experience, but it seemed like the staff just wanted to leave to have a fun Saturday night. Make sure you call ahead of time.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 5

We had a bit of time in Abilene while our RV was being serviced. The guys at Clear Creek RVs recommended Buffalo Gap to us. It was very interesting with many buildings to tour.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Date: 3 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Kids loved it!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

This was a fun day we spent with our family. We had persons from all age groups and we all had a great time. It is worth taking a short drive from Abilene and spending the afternoon.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

This is a great place to take EVERYONE. Many primitive items to show your kids like a butter churn . I mean who knew butter sticks dident grow on trees.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 5

What a cute little place! Lots of fun!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Great place with lots of Texas history loved it ..

Date: 4 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Awesome place to visit

Date: 4 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 4

Hon.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 5

Spent many hours, still not long enough. Wonderful seeing the historic buildings.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Very educational

Date: 4 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

We had a great experience when we visited. Lots of historical information. Friendly staff.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

We had an absolutely wonderful experience thanks to Scott!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 5

Paint Me A Smile Face painting had the privilege to work with these sweet people today! Had a great turn out! A great place to bring the family for a visit to the past.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 4

Great place that shows a lot of history. With great attention to detail. Fair entry. Thank you for this place.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 4

A little out of town. A nice stop to look at the past.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

We were there to decorate the chapel for my sisters wedding tomorrow. Great place for the occasion. Neat place to visit.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Very interesting and quaint.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

This place was so interesting and fun! Great pictures!!!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 5

Walk back in time

Date: 5 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Wonderful time

Date: 5 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 4

Interesting

Date: 5 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 3

Looked awesome but was closed be sure to check there hours but worth the visit

Date: 5 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 3

Date: 5 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Great

Date: 5 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Cool, that was great

Date: 5 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 4

Loved the shops here!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Always something to discover here!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 2

Not too impressed, 6 dollars for seniors.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Pretty neat place

Date: 5 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Attending class on Britannia and Rome...very well done.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Loved this place. Sadly, we didnt get to come while they were open. We just walked around the gate and admired from the outside. We will hopefully get a chance to revisit next year, and definitely will! Next time though, we will make note of the business hours.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

A must see for any history buff!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

Fun place but make sure you go early

Date: 5 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 3

It had rained a lot in the days before we went there it was interesting but a little drab

Date: 5 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

We have two sets of young grand-kids from the Austin Texas area. We were surprised at how interested they were with all the old artifacts and buildings. They wanted to know what everything was and what it was used for. They were fascinated with Buffalo Gap Historic Village and want to see it again.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 2

This used to be a 5* museum, but has obviously gone downhill every since it became the Taylor County History Center. There used to be an audio guide that provided an excellent explanation of the various exhibits. Gone! There used to be an explanation in the Doctors Office of the Treatment Room. Gone! The Wagon Barn used to be open. Closed! None of the buildings that are open have any kind of lighting in them, so theyre very dark, and its hard to see what IS in them. I dont know if the original Buffalo Gap State Historic Park had to sell out because they were going bankrupt or not, but the result is a shadow of its former self. Shame on You!!! I wont be back.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 1

Date: 6 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 4

A little bit run down could use some cleaning and upkeep one of the stops on there map was supposed to be a garden all I seen was a fenced in area for weeds

Date: 6 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 5

We took a picnic lunch and spent the afternoon exploring the buildings, playing on the marri-go-round, and reading fun facts. There are about 10 building including a bank, post office, jail, court house, blacksmith, and gas station on 4 acres. There is a covered picnic area and small play ground. This site is part of Abilenes Round Up pass (available at the Abilene visitor center) making it a fun cheap activity.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 5

Great place to step back in history.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 3

Date: 6 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 5

Beautiful

Date: 6 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Absolutely great place to have a small wedding. Employees go above and beyond to ensure that the wedding goes smoothly. Even took the time to find a table and pedestal to hold items for our ceremony.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 4

What a great place to step back in time

Date: 6 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 5

Very enjoyable tour of the town history

Date: 6 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Very interesting seeing the history and the pictures. Do so at leisure, no rush. The buildings are fascinating.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 5

Historical landmark.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 5

Great place lots of history

Date: 6 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 4

More popularly known as the Buffalo Gap Historical Village. Has several buildings displaying artifacts from the 19th century. Also is site of Chautauqua Institute talks on 2nd Saturday of every month from 11:00am to noon.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 4

I had heard of Buffalo Gap all my life, but had never visited. My dads family had reunions here for at least 45 years, but they ceased when my great-aunt was no longer able to be the organizer. I think the museum has done a very good job of representing early Taylor County history. My great grandparents homesteaded near Ovalo about 1906, so of course that early history is of interest to me. I might visit again, but on a less windy and cold day!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Nice place.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Cool place of history. Great for all ages

Date: 6 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 5

This place is really cool my husband and i have enjoyed our 2 visits

Date: 6 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

Interesting facts

Date: 6 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

I volunteered to assist to Pillage the Village. Even though I live three hours away. I will be back again to help. Very educational place to. visit. A 1880 entire village there.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 4

My family enjoyed ourselves.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Great experience for adults and kids. Love all the new events yall have created. I would highly recommend the village.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

The staff is very knowledgeable and well prepared. Seen great things happen since February thank you for saving the Village we all grew up around. -A community member

Date: 7 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 3

Date: 7 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

So interesting and well displayed and documented.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 5

A wonderful historic place! A step back into the past through the village of Buffalo Gap. An amazing collection of buildings and artifacts to see and read about.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 5

Awesome

Date: 7 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Must see

Date: 7 years ago

Review №169

Rating: 5

Loved walking through with the kids. Self guided with lots of fun stuff to look at.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №170

Rating: 4

This is where Perrinis ranch is and very big great eating steaks at his restaurant right there. The ranch is in operation!!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №171

Rating: 5

Perfect for couples!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №172

Rating: 5

Great history lesson and step back in time.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №173

Rating: 3

I was disappointed I was expecting something better

Date: 7 years ago

Review №174

Rating: 4

It was fun to visit.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №175

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №176

Rating: 5

Great experience! Awesome look into the historical aspects of the area. Definitely ask about the guided audio tours

Date: 7 years ago

Review №177

Rating: 5

Great place lots of cool stuff

Date: 7 years ago

Review №178

Rating: 4

Fun little village tucked away in the town. They have a haunted trail for Halloween that we want to try next year.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №179

Rating: 5

Like arriving in the past! My grandfather took me here. It is rich with history and preserved old buildings. A great way to spend the day

Date: 7 years ago

Review №180

Rating: 5

Always came here when we visited abilene as a child. Now I live in abilene and I bring my friends here. Each time we have visisted we always find something new we did not noticed before.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №181

Rating: 5

Off the beaten path but buffalo gap is a great place to visit in the Abilene area. Buffalo gap village has been around as long as I can remember, cute place and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Come see how it was done long ago with historic buildings set up like they were a hundred years ago. Quite a bit to see here. Give yourself a couple hours.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №182

Rating: 5

Historic fun for all ages

Date: 7 years ago

Review №183

Rating: 3

Very interesting vintage buildings. Not well kept. Most likely due to poor funding. Parking is very limited and structures appear to be deteriorating at a rapid pace. If you like old buildings and learning local pasts, you should visit sooner rather than later.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №184

Rating: 5

Date: 8 years ago

Review №185

Rating: 5

Great fun! Very interesting & informative. Great field trip for kids!

Date: 8 years ago

Review №186

Rating: 5

Date: 9 years ago

Review №187

Rating: 5

its been 20 years. that I was there. stel look, good..

Date: 9 years ago

Review №188

Rating: 5

Fantastic, great collection of history.

Date: 9 years ago

Review №189

Rating: 4

Great family outing.

Date: 11 years ago