Via http://www.explore.to/listing/usa/tx/odessa/ The city is also home to three academic campuses, and is home to many notable residents. Odessa developed as a watering hole along the Texas and Pacific Railway. The community was also a major shipping point. The city would later become a major oil center, as both Penn Field and Cowden Field, two oil fields, are located in the city. Today, many of t
he city's events and festivals are held in conjunction with neighboring Midland, Texas. The city is home to the Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale, which has been a part of the region for nearly 50 years. Odessa is also home to three local universities. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin was established in the community in 1973. The city is also home to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Odessa College. Local sites of interest in Odessa include the Presidential Museum and Leadership Library. The museum is dedicated to the office of the President of the United States, rather than a specific president. The complex holds both a museum and a library, in addition to several buildings associated with the Bush family, who hails from nearby Midland. The complex is located on the campus of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The White-Pool House is another popular tourist destination in Odessa. The house is included on the National Register of Historic Places, and today acts as a local museum. Other sites of interest in the community include a replica of Stonehenge, and the Odessa Meteor Crater.
