Magoffin Home State Historical Site
- Magoffin Home State Historical Site is central El Paso, El Paso County. This 1.5 acre day use park was purchased jointly by the City of El Paso and the State of Texas in 1976. The site has been operated by the Texas Park... wildernet.com
Chamizal National Memorial
- The Chamizal Treaty was a milestone in diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States in 1963. Chamizal National Memorial was established to commemorate this peaceful settlement which was an end to a century-l... wildernet.com
El Paso County
Voted 871 to 2 for secession. At start of Civil War Minutemen were organized to provide frontier protection. The San Elizario Spy Company was mustered into Confederate service on July 11, 1861. El Paso was the springboard and s... hmdb.org
Hotel Paso Del Norte
This brick and terra cotta structure was the "dream hotel" of early El Paso businessman and promoter Zach White. White came to the town in 1881 and recognized El Paso's great potential as a gateway to Mexico. He worked hard to ... hmdb.org
San Jacinto Plaza
In 1857, W. T. Smith sold his property which he called "The Town of El Paso" for $6500.00. The buyers were J. S. and H. S. Gillette, J. F. Crosby, J. W. Morton and V. St. Vrain; they had it surveyed by Anson Mills. The map show... hmdb.org
John Wesley Hardin
One of the old west gunfighters that reportably killed 44 men "In self defense" he claims. He met Marshall William “Wild Bill” Hickok while in Abilene, Kansas. Nothing came of it but it is said that even Wil... waymarking.com
Hotel Cortez
Alzina DeGroff bought the Vendome Hotel at this site in 1899, renaming it Hotel Orndorff after her first husband. Noted architect Henry C. Trost designed a new building for her, which opened in 1926. Renamed Hotel Cortez in 193... hmdb.org
El Paso Museum Of Art
The El Paso Museum of Art is the fine arts museum of the City of El Paso and a major cultural and educational resource for the surrounding region. Located on the boundary of Texas, Mexico, and New Mexico, the Museum is si... museumland.net
Plaza Theatre
First opened in 1930, it is one of the few remaining atmospheric theaters in the nation. It closed in 1973 and was saved from demolition in 1986. In 2002, the city of El Paso and El Paso Community Foundation formed a partn... traveltex.com
Smeltertown
The Kansas City Consolidated Smelting and Refining Company came to El Paso in the late 19th century, creating a mining and smelting center for the Southwest. In 1899, the American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) bought t... hmdb.org
Madero Camp
In the spring of 1911 Pascual Orozco and Francisco "Pancho" Villa amassed their revolutionary forces on the outskirts of Ciudad Jurez and were soon joined by Francisco I. Madero. The Madero Camp, which stood across the river fr... hmdb.org
Historic Sidewalk Clock
Historic Sidewalk Clock This sidewalk clock has marked time in downtown El Paso since 1911. Made by the E. Howard & company of Boston, Massachusetts it is a masterpiece of cast-iron workmanship featuring two large round faces a... hmdb.org
Site Of United States Courthouse
[In English Translation:] The United States Courthouse, which stood on this site from 1892 to 1936, was the scene of hundreds of arraignments, hearings and trials during the Mexican Revolution. Some of these legal proceedings i... hmdb.org
Fray Garca De San Francisco
[Engish Translation:] Fray Garca was born in Old Castile, Spain and traveled to Mexico in 1629 where he became a Franciscan priest serving in the Province of New Mexico. In 1659 he established the Manso Indian Mission of Our La... hmdb.org
Nine Of Primitive El Paso's Patriotic Heroes
To the memory of nine of primative El Paso's patriotic heroes Emmett Mills Aged 19 Freeman Thomas - Joe Poacher M. Champion - John Pontel Bob Avlin - John Wilson Who in July 1861 were loyal citizens of El Paso, Texas and Loyal ... hmdb.org
The Mormon Plot In Concordia Cemetery
The leaders of The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-Day Saints were looking to Mexico as a possible colonization site. By the spring of 1875, nearly 100 pages of selected passages from the Book of Mormon had been translated int... hmdb.org
El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Locomotive Number One
One of the oldest survivors of America's steam railroading era, this locomotive was built 29 years after the steam engine was first developed for transportation. Breese, Kneeland & Company of Jersey City, New Jersey also operat... hmdb.org
Elite Confectionary
Elite Confectionary The Elite Confectionary was located on the ground floor of the Buckler Building and was a popular soda fountain in the early years of the 20th century. It was noted for its chocolate covered ice cream baseba... hmdb.org