In 1962, the Whiteheads, a Del Rio ranching family, purchased the former Perry Mercantile building and donated it to the city and county for the establishment of a museum. The San Felipe [[irrigation]] canal flows through the back of the property occupied by the museum.<ref name=wmm/> | In 1962, the Whiteheads, a Del Rio ranching family, purchased the former Perry Mercantile building and donated it to the city and county for the establishment of a museum. The San Felipe [[irrigation]] canal flows through the back of the property occupied by the museum.<ref name=wmm/> |