Every story has a beginning.
Taylor County’s started here.

Welcome to the Buffalo Gap Historic Village!

Knight-Sayles Cabin constructed in 1875

A place where history is alive and well

Original Taylor County Courthouse.

The first and original Taylor County Courthouse, opened in 1880

Nestled in the tree-filled heart of Buffalo Gap, Texas, just minutes south of Abilene, is a fascinating adventure for families, historians, tourists, and students of all ages: an authentic West Texas frontier village. Not a replica, but actual historic buildings surrounding the original Taylor County Courthouse that represent the last 50 years of the Texas frontier, roughly 1875 - 1925.

A View of Buffalo Gap, by George Sanders Bickerstaff (1893-1954), 1932.

Come and visit

Our buildings are an educational and fascinating mix. They include a log cabin which is the oldest structure in Taylor County, the first house in the County built with lumber, a two-room schoolhouse, a train depot, filling station, bank, doctor’s office, barbershop, print shop, chapel, and others that were moved from their original West Texas locations to showcase how the frontier developed over time. Each building is filled with furniture and artifacts to help visitors today visualize and experience life in an earlier time.

barber shop

An early 1900s Barber Shop

Upcoming Events

Thur, Apr 18, 2024