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Odessa

After his graduation from Yale, George Herbert Walker Bush moved to Odessa in 1948 to work in the oil fields, bringing his wife and 2-year-old son George W. with him. The family lived in the Odessa-Midland area for 11 years.

The second largest known meteor crater in the United States is 8 miles west of the city, between I-20 and US 80. The world's largest known hare, the 8-foot Odessa Jackrabbit statue, is located at the corner of 8th and Sam Houston streets.

The Globe Theatre, 2308 Shakespeare Rd. on the Odessa College campus, is a replica of Shakespeare's original playhouse. Community and professional productions are staged in the theater; tours are offered by appointment for a fee. Phone (432) 335-6818.

The Parker House Ranching Museum, 1118 Maple Ave., features photographs, documents and other memorabilia; phone (432) 335-9918.

Visitor Centers

Odessa Convention and Visitors Bureau 700 N. Grant Ave. Odessa, TX 79761. Phone:(432)333-7871 or (800)780-4678

Things to Do

Ellen Noël Art Museum

The Odessa Meteor Crater and Museum

The Presidential Archives and Leadership Library

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