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 ... wildernet.com
El Paso Holocaust Museum And Study Center
This 4,000-square foot facility depicts life in Europe during the pre-Nazi era; the ascension of the Third Reich; the deportation of prisoners to ghettos and concentration camps; lif... traveltex.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 se... 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,... 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... 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 ... 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... 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 ope... 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, ... 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 ... 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 Smeltin... 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 Made... 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 workm... 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 Revol... 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 establ... 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 loy... 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 th... 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 & Compan... hmdb.org