StangStung wrote:
Just to be clear, the City did not maintain the gate. In fact, the original gate was taken down many moons ago. I'm not sure if the original was restored, or if this is a recreation, but it was only put in place in this condition in the last few years. Moreover, those helos are restos done in the last few years as well. My folks live out there, so I pass them every time I go out. Someone here knows the restorer and probably more about the history of the gate, I'm sure. But just know that it hasn't been this way since the shut down of the base. It's a fairly recent occurrence.
Thanks for the info. I have a postcard of the gate from the late 60s (?) and it is not the same as you can see. So I'm sure it's just a recreation. But that's much better than nothing I think.
I'd like to hear more about the history of the gate. Maybe I need to visit the Mineral Wells Library
-Derek