Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The town of Turkey sits on the edge of the Llano Estacado in the Texas Panhandle, where the expansive Texas plains end and the Caprock Canyons begin. This small town dates back to the 1890s, and was the home of the King of Western Swing Bob Wills and the site of the first Phillips 66 station in Texas.
Walking around Turkey is like stepping back into the 1920s, with most of the town's most prominent buildings dating to around 1928, including the Hotel Turkey, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Turkey features a monument to Bob Wills and a museum, but there are nods to him throughout the town. You can't walk 50 feet without seeing a reference to him. The town even hosts a Bob Wills Day on the last Saturday in April.
The Phillips 66 station opened in July 1928, making it the first one in Texas. The station, while no longer open, has been restored to what it would have looked like in its prime.
After leaving Turkey, we made a quick visit to Caprock Canyons State Park in search of bison and to see where the West Texas Plains end. Along the way we ran into prairie dogs and some amazing views.
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The town of Turkey sits on the edge of the Llano Estacado in the Texas Panhandle, where the expansive Texas plains end and the Caprock Canyons begin. This small town dates back to the 1890s, and was the home of the King of Western Swing Bob Wills and the site of the first Phillips 66 station in Texas.
Walking around Turkey is like stepping back into the 1920s, with most of the town's most prominent buildings dating to around 1928, including the Hotel Turkey, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Turkey features a monument to Bob Wills and a museum, but there are nods to him throughout the town. You can't walk 50 feet without seeing a reference to him. The town even hosts a Bob Wills Day on the last Saturday in April.
The Phillips 66 station opened in July 1928, making it the first one in Texas. The station, while no longer open, has been restored to what it would have looked like in its prime.
After leaving Turkey, we made a quick visit to Caprock Canyons State Park in search of bison and to see where the West Texas Plains end. Along the way we ran into prairie dogs and some amazing views.
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