Where in the 806?
a Texas Panhandle road trip
At nearly 26,000 square miles of land area, the Texas Panhandle region looms larger than the state of West Virginia. And oh, what adventures it contains!
Fasten your seatbelts for a ride very much about both the journey and the destination with "Where in the 806," a new series by Panhandle PBS and Brick & Elm. We'll take you on a journey, one trip at a time – excursions you can duplicate or at least travel by easy chair from your own living room.
Small museums and historical landmarks dot the area, chronicling life over hundreds of years. You'll learn about chiefs and conquistadors, astronauts and artists, and booms and busts. We'll take you where you can use an old-time printing press, ride real stretches of Old Route 66, and hear about an extraordinary storm that inspired a famous folk song. "Where in the 806" showcases the experiences you can have when roving an area full of historical and cultural artifacts, natural vistas and quirky attractions.
The Texas Panhandle is a place noted for movement by trail and rail, highways and skyways. Some sites will transport you to another time – where bison hunters and Comanches clashed at Adobe Walls, or where Native Americans and settlers viewed the Staked Plains before roads and power lines crisscrossed the landscape.
So, come along, and we'll show you the destinations just around the bend.
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Pampa
Where in the 806: Pampa Freedom Museum
Where in the 806 can you see an early WWII Computer?
Where in the 806: U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter
Where in the 806 can you see a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter?
Where in the 806: Woody Guthrie
Where in the 806 can you catch the vibe of a Dust Bowl troubadour?
Where in the 806: Pampa Army Air Field
Where in the 806 did WWII Pilots take to the skies?
Where in the 806: Oil Boom
Learn a little about the Panhandle's hand in the oil boom with this segment of "Where in the 806."
Vega
Where in the 806: Milburn-Price Cars
Where in the 806 can you see the rubber that met the Mother Road?
Where in the 806: Milburn-Price Printing Press
Where in the 806 can you crank the wheel of an 1896 printing press?
Where in the 806: Wind
Where in the 806 can you get an inside look at the wind industry?
Where in the 806: Magnolia Station
Where in the 806 can you fill up on nostalgia?
Where in the 806: Vega Motel
Where in the 806 can you find the set of a Vince Gill music video?
Where in the 806: Vega Photo Ops
Where in the 806 can you find these photo ops?
Where in the 806: White Deer Land Museum
Where in the 806 can you step into 1916?
Canadian
Where in the 806: The Citadelle Art Museum
The Citadelle Art Museum in Canadian, Texas, houses a collection you are sure to fawn over.
Where in the 806: The Palace Theatre
Where in the 806 do movies come with a vintage vibe? Watch this segment to find out!
Where in the 806: Canadian Photo Ops
Where in the 806 can you find these photo ops? From statues to murals, Canadian, Texas has plenty for you to snap a photo by. Check out some of our favorite spots in this segment of "Where in the 806."
Where in the 806: Canadian River Wagon Bridge
Have you ever wondered how people used to cross over hazardous rivers with their wagons, horses and personal possessions? Check out this segment of "Where in the 806" to get some insight on the Canadian River Wagon Bridge.
Where in the 806: Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area
'Get away from it all' and check out this segment on the Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area in Canadian!
Where in the 806: River Valley Pioneer Museum
Where in the 806 can you see a prehistoric turtle?
The River Valley Pioneer Museum houses some pretty amazing things. Check out this segment for a look inside one of Canadian's fun features!
Mobeetie, Wheeler, Jericho
Where in the 806: Old Mobeetie
On this segment we ask "where in the 806 can you visit the Panhandle Mother City?"
Where in the 806: Buffalo Soldiers
Where in the 806 can you learn about Buffalo Soldiers? In this segment we bring you back to Mobeetie, TX to give you the answer.
Where in the 806: Jericho
Route 66 is full of amazing things, but do you know "Where in the 806" you can visit a mother road ghost town?
