City Of Benson Visitor Center

01/22/2024

01/22/2024

01/22/2024

The Mescal Movie Set would like to support a community effort to clean
our roadsides of trash and other items. Volunteers from the film set will donate their time to pick up the litter and debris carelessly left on the roadside of Mescal Road.

Volunteers are picking up roadside debris only. Please, this is not intended for locals to drop off their household trash. HOUSEHOLD WASTE OR LARGE ITEMS NOT ALLOWED

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER:

WHEN – Saturday, February 10, 2024 -- 10 AM through 12 Noon

WHERE – 1538 N. Mescal Rd. -- across the street from the set entrance. Roadside Trash Pick-up will be from the Train Tracks going North to the Mescal Movie Set. If you are part of the community (south of the train tracks to I-10) and would like to use this time to collect your roadside trash, Mescal Movie Set will be happy to haul your trash bags away! (NO HOUSEHOLD WASTE OR LARGE ITEMS ALLOWED)

WHAT TO BRING – Gloves, pinchers, or grabbers (so trash pick up can be a bit easier)

MESCAL MOVIE SET WILL PROVIDE – Trash bags, water, snacks, and a trailer to haul your roadside trash away.

We challenge other parts of the Benson community to do the same. We are proud of our community. Let's keep Benson's roadsides clean!

www.MescalMovieSet.com

01/22/2024

Don't miss a SPECIAL Historical Film Tour Day at the Mescal Movie Set on January 27th!

MEET THE MESCAL LEGENDS! These actors, stuntmen, and extras appeared in many of your favorite Westerns, including Tombstone, Young Riders, Calamity Jane, Gunsmoke, September Gun, Lightning Jack, and more.

The Legends will be available to "meet and greet" you at the end of the tours and give away exclusive autographed Mescal Legend Cards. You can enjoy "behind the scenes" stories about being on set and filming with famous stars. Legends on hand include Ed Adams, Emily Blanton, Frank Noel, Lynn Steele and Robin Wayne.

Historical Film Tours with Mescal Historians will take you to locations where scenes from Tombstone, The Quick and Dead, Outlaw Josey Wales, Tom Horn, and more than 100 classic Westerns were filmed.

HISTORICAL FILM TOUR SCHEDULE (only available between filming)
-- Fri. Jan. 26 & Sat. Jan. 27
-- Fri. Feb. 2 & Sat. Feb 3
-- Fri. Feb. 16 & Sat. Feb 17
-- Fri. Feb. 23 & Sat. Feb 24
-- Tours run on the hour at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, and 2:00

Reservations are preferred. Tours are only $15/ea. and kids 17 and younger are free! For more information or to book a tour please visit www.MescalMovieSet.com.

PLEASE:
-- NO PETS permitted on set.
-- NO FI****MS permitted on set.
-- NO SMOKING permitted ANYWHERE on set due to extreme fire conditions.

A Mescal Production Services Event

01/18/2024

ICYMI:

The military hauls tanks, armory and other equipment via railroad. Train enthusiasts were in for a treat, this military convoy passed by the visitor center.

01/12/2024

01/12/2024

ICYMI:

UP No.1943 spotlights Union Pacific's relationship with thousands of veterans who helped build America after defending the United States - a tradition dating back to the company's founding. Created in collaboration with Union Pacific veterans, the locomotive name is connected to a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress funded by war bond contributions from Union Pacific employees in 1943. The plane was christened The Spirit of the Union Pacific and assigned to the 571st Bomber Squadron. The Spirit of the Union Pacific was shot down on its fifth mission during a raid on enemy installations in Munster, Germany.

This special locomotive came through today, BIG thanks to Frank Taillie for the heads up!

photo taken by our very own Gay Spivey! Great job!

01/12/2024

City of Benson Visitor Center, along with City of Benson offices will be closed on Monday January 15th.

We will reopen City offices on Tuesday January 16th.

01/08/2024

City Of Benson Visitor Center will be on a weather delay.
We will open at 10AM

01/06/2024

Starting soon!