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| | ==Exhibits== | | ==Exhibits== |
| − | Among the exhibits is the Hal Patton Office (1905), dedicated to Seminole [[United States Army]] scouts stationed in Del Rio. The War Room contains exhibits about the [[Confederate States of America]], [[World War I]], [[World War II]], and Del Rio's Laughlin Air Force Base.<ref name=wm/> | + | Among the exhibits is the Hal Patton Office (1905), dedicated to Seminole [[United States Army]] scouts stationed in Del Rio. The War Room contains exhibits about the [[Confederate States of America]], [[World War I]], [[World War II]], and Del Rio's Laughlin Air Force Base.<ref name=wmm/> |
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| | ''La Zappa'' Chapel is encouraged for [[prayer]] and meditation and is used for special occasions. It also contains the museum gift shop. "Cadena Nativity" is a permanent [[Christmas]] cultural and folk-art exhibit in a separate building.<ref name=wmm/> | | ''La Zappa'' Chapel is encouraged for [[prayer]] and meditation and is used for special occasions. It also contains the museum gift shop. "Cadena Nativity" is a permanent [[Christmas]] cultural and folk-art exhibit in a separate building.<ref name=wmm/> |
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| | * The office of Dr. Simon Rodriguez, who in 1925 became the first [[Hispanic]] [[physician]] in Del Rio. Among other achievements, he delivered some 3,000 babies during his medical career. | | * The office of Dr. Simon Rodriguez, who in 1925 became the first [[Hispanic]] [[physician]] in Del Rio. Among other achievements, he delivered some 3,000 babies during his medical career. |
| | * The Perry House (1870) contained the largest mercantile store between [[San Antonio]] and [[El Paso]], on the first floor. Family living quarters were above. | | * The Perry House (1870) contained the largest mercantile store between [[San Antonio]] and [[El Paso]], on the first floor. Family living quarters were above. |
| − | *The building called "The Barn" has a comprehensive exhibit of American Indians.<ref name=wmm/> | + | * A building called "The Barn" has a comprehensive exhibit of American Indians.<ref name=wmm/> |
| − | * A restored cabin shows furnished living and dining quarters of frontier settlers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20080605072922/http%3A//www.drchamber.com/play/attractions/whitehead.html|title=Whitehead Museum|publisher=Whitehead Musem|accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref> | + | * A restored cabin shows furnished living and dining quarters of frontier settlers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20080605072922/http%3A//www.drchamber.com/play/attractions/whitehead.html|title=Whitehead Museum|publisher=Whitehead Museum|accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref> |
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| | A "Border Radio" exhibit relates to Del Rio's history of broadcasting and includethe [[Mexico|Mexican]] stations XERA and XERF broadcast from Ciudad Acuña. With 500,000-watt signals, the stations could be heard at night as far away as [[Canada]]. Robert Weston Smith, known as Wolfman Jack (1938-1995), legendary deejay, broadcast from XERF in the 1960s with a Del Rio address to sell goods.<ref>Wolfman Jack, ''Have Mercy,'' Warner Books, 1995.</ref> | | A "Border Radio" exhibit relates to Del Rio's history of broadcasting and includethe [[Mexico|Mexican]] stations XERA and XERF broadcast from Ciudad Acuña. With 500,000-watt signals, the stations could be heard at night as far away as [[Canada]]. Robert Weston Smith, known as Wolfman Jack (1938-1995), legendary deejay, broadcast from XERF in the 1960s with a Del Rio address to sell goods.<ref>Wolfman Jack, ''Have Mercy,'' Warner Books, 1995.</ref> |