T.P. Tavern

McCamey residents and visitors remember this site of a well-known nightclub. Co-owners Tom Bargesser and Perry Fitzsimmons used their first initials to name the T.P. Tavern in 1927. The first location near Shell Pipeline road served large crowds during an oil exploration boom. In 1934, the business moved here, accommodating more space and a wooden dance floor. Jim Sloan took over management in 1938, adding distinctive teepee insignia to the building. As part of the west Texas roadhouse circuit, the Tavern hosted regional musicians and many who gained national fame, including Ernest Tubb, Lawrence Welk and Bob Wills. Rattlesnake derbies and boxing matches were also popular before the building burned in 1976.

T.P. Tavern is a historical marker in McCamey, Upton County, dedicated in 2008. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Upton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 24 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.1447, -102.1973 near McCamey. The nearest cataloged historic site is Early Humble Camp in Permian Basin (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mendoza Trail, King Mountain, and Adrian Building.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014304. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.