The Magoffin Home is currently closed for general tours as a multi-million-dollar restoration will carefully repair 150-year-old adobe bricks within the mansion’s 17-foot-tall walls.  

During hard hat tours, guests will be led by knowledgeable interpreters through the Magoffin Home’s interior and exterior spaces and have a chance to watch the adobe experts at work.  

The guided walk will include detailed explanations of the adobe restoration process, glimpses of artifacts newly discovered by this recent work, and a chance to see parts of the building not visible since the walls first rose in the 1870s.  

Hard hat tours are available on limited Wednesdays and Saturdays during June and July, and are expected to continue throughout construction. More dates will be announced as the project continues.  

Tours are for guests aged 6 and above, and all guests must wear site-provided hard hats, close-toed shoes, and long pants. Ticket prices are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for students. Reservations are strongly recommended, as space is limited due to safety. 

To reserve your spot, call 915-533-5147. For more information, go to visitmagoffinhome.com 

The home is closed for other tours due to the restoration project, but the visitor center’s museum store and exhibits are open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

About Magoffin Home State Historic Site 

Located in downtown El Paso, this unique adobe homestead tells the stories of a multicultural family that influenced the development of the Southwest borderlands. Magoffin family members actively participated in American expansion, West Texas settlement, trade on the Santa Fe-Chihuahua Trail, Civil War turmoil, and U.S.-Mexico relations. 

About the Texas Historical Commission  

The Texas Historical Commission is the state's official historic preservation agency. It preserves, operates, and manages 42 state historic sites, the Texas Heritage Trails Program, Texas Main Street Program, Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program, and many more heritage tourism and historic preservation initiatives across the state. The Texas Historical Commission's mission is to protect and preserve the state’s historic and prehistoric resources for the use, education, enjoyment, and economic benefit of present and future generations. For more information, visit thc.texas.gov.