McLean in Gray County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Devil's Rope Museum, McLean, Texas

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 9, 2021

1. Devil's Rope Museum, McLean, Texas Marker

Inscription. This Route 66 landmark now houses the Texas Route 66 Museum and the largest barbwire museum in the world.

Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing

Erected 2003 by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists.

Location. 35° 13.878′ N, 100° 35.83′ W. Marker is in McLean, Texas, in Gray County. It is on Kingsley Street south of First Street (Business Interstate 40), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Kingsley St, McLean TX 79057, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Texas Panhandle.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alfred Rowe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Avalon Theater, McLean, Texas (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Phillips 66 Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); McLean Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quanah Parker Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War II Prisoner of War Camp at McLean (approx. 3.4 miles away); Alanreed Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away); a different marker also named Alanreed Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McLean.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Phillips 66 Service Station, McLean, Texas (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Marker has limited historical information but is part of the Route 66 series (see above).

Regarding Devil's Rope Museum, McLean, Texas. The museum, which was once a brassiere factory, opened in 1991. There are several varieties of barbed

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 9, 2021

2. Devil's Rope Museum, McLean, Texas Marker

Marker is mounted on the building

wire (supposedly there are over 2,000 types of barbed wire) and tools that are on display. A small museum devoted to Route 66 is also inside, which includes the Texas Route 66 Hall of Fame inductees wall as well as memorabilia.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 9, 2021

3. Devil's Rope Museum, McLean, Texas Marker

Close-up of the museum entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.