Why, in 1892, did an Irish immigrant name a Marfa hotel after the patron saint of England? Lonn Taylor tells us the answer -- and the the history of the hotel -- in this edition of the Rambling Boy.

Why, in 1892, did an Irish immigrant name a Marfa hotel after the patron saint of England? Lonn Taylor tells us the answer -- and the the history of the hotel -- in this edition of the Rambling Boy.

Why, in 1892, did an Irish immigrant&nbsp;name a&nbsp;Marfa hotel after the patron saint of England?&nbsp;Lonn Taylor tells us the answer -- and the the history of the hotel -- in this edition of the Rambling Boy.

How the Hotel Saint George Got It’s Name

The Rambling Boy: Stories About Texas is a weekly look at regional history, hosted by Lonn Taylor of Fort Davis. Taylor was a writer and historian who moved to the Big Bend after retiring from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in 2002.

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How the Hotel Saint George Got It’s Name

How the Hotel Saint George Got It’s Name