From the Town

The Green Adobe, a restored 1920s adobe home in historic Shafter, is now open for guests seeking a quiet, unplugged West Texas escape. As the first guest‑ready home in Shafter’s restoration effort, this marks an important milestone in bringing the historic mining town back to life.

The Big Bend Sentinel highlights a new series of bronze sculptures by Utah artist Scott Rogers, bringing scenes of early ranch life to Shafter’s historic streets. The installations join the town’s ongoing restoration, adding another layer of history and character to the vision for Shafter as a living museum of the Old West.

The Tidewater and Big Bend Foundation begins work on the church, the post offices, the stores, the garage and a number of the residences, taking them back toward how they stood when the mine was running.

John B. Poindexter, chairman of the Tidewater and Big Bend Foundation, is recognised for decades of work across 30,000 acres and three historical forts in the region.