Lonesome Dove and Its Ties to the Goodnight Loving Trail on the Pecos River News Staff Thu, 09/24/2026 - 06:03 In-page image(s) X Body Larry McMurtry's inspiration sprang from this remote spot in Texas When Netflix announced that it would be remaking Lonesome Dove, almost everyone's thoughts turned to the classic mini-series with Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones.

However, most fans of the novel and TV show may not realize that it was all based upon real events that took place out on the edge of Pecos County, Texas.

With the sixth annual Horsehead Crossing Living History Event taking place October 9-10 on the Pecos River the actual people who inspired Larry McMurtry will return to the spotlight before the Netflix series airs.