dining at the historic hotel el capitan
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A visual guide to the historic Hotel El Capitan, located in Van Horn, Texas along the Texas Mountain Trail and the Old Spanish Trail auto route and the Bankhead Highway. Document prepared by the non-profit Texas Mountain Trail. For travel information, visit: www.texasmountaintrail.comTRANSCRIPT
Dining at the Hotel El Capitan Van Horn
Built 1930 at the intersection of the Bankhead Highway (Hwy 80) and the Old
Spanish Trail (Hwy 90) as part of the Gateway Hotel chain. Designed by Trost
and Trost. Restored by Joe and Lanna Duncan. Reopened to the public in 2009.
Modern photos, Texas Mountain Trail. Postcard, from the collection of the Clark
Hotel Museum, Van Horn. Brochure photo, courtesy of Joe Duncan.