The historical gallery of the Scurry County Museum features a chronological look at Scurry County and West Texas from the times of the nomadic Indians through the oil productions of today.  Exhibits in the permanent gallery of the Museum trace the area's colorful past.

Nomadic Indian tribes, military expeditions, and buffalo hunters left their mark and provided a lasting legacy for the region.  Hunters followed the great buffalo herds into the region, and they were followed by cattleman.  Ranchers and cowboys maintain a high profile today.  Farmers followed the cattlemen and broke sod for the crops that now play a signigicant role today.

Oil men discovered a major oil field in 1948 in Scurry County, and in 1978, the area celebrated the production of the billionth barrel of oil fron the Canyon Reef formation.

Oil continues to be a major source of income for some area residents.

Ranching, cotton farming and processing, and prison work also afford ways to make a living in this area.

Two galleries change every few months. Please come back and visit soon to see new pictures of the changing galleries.