The Clark Hotel Museum was once the traveler's choice for elegant accommodations is now a museum displaying the history of Culberson County.
The Clark Hotel Museum contains a large quantity of artifacts reflecting the history of Van Horn and the surrounding areas. It features an old western style saloon with bar and mirrored back bar which have been in the same room since the early 1900’s. There are displays showing the history of mining, ranching, the railroad, and other early activities, as well as personal items which belonged to members of early pioneer families who first settled here.
The Museum is located in one of the oldest surviving buildings in Van Horn, which served as a hotel for many years. When Culberson County was first created, the Museum site served as the first courthouse while one was being constructed. It subsequently served as a hotel for more than four decades. It was purchased in 1979 by the Museum Association and has been in the process of restoration since that time.
