El Paso's Magoffin Home Update 2008

A multi-cultural family with roots in Mexico and Ireland, the Magoffins were one of El Pasos most influential pioneering families. Their adobe home, built in 1875, was El Pasos social center until the early 1900s. "El Paso Magoffins Home" recreates a lavish party held in the homestead.

Guests in period dress arrive in horse-drawn carriages and enjoy an eight-course dinner. The program features a guided tour of the historic home and its original family furnishings. Viewers learn how adobe keeps homes cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The program also recounts local lore about the friendly spirits that are said to inhabit the home.

Today the Magoffin Home is a Texas State Historic Site operated by the Texas Historical Commission, but half a century ago, the home faced possible demolition. "El Pasos Magoffin Home" tells how the last Magoffin to live in the homestead saved it, preserving an important piece of Texas and Southwest history for future generations.

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[matt15ism]

i love that place i've been there who knows how many times XD. p.s. i live in el paso too