El Paso's Chinese Community
Chinese immigrants first arrived in El Paso shortly before the Southern Pacific Railroad completed its line here in 1881. The earliest immigrants opened a rooming house and a grocery stor... 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
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
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 Zoo
Near the Bridge of the Americas, the zoo exhibits more than 240 species of animals. Accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the El Paso Zoo is the major zoological a... traveltex.com
Centennial Museum And Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
The Centennial Museum has gradually refined its mission over its now seventy years of life; it is the oldest museum in El Paso and as such was initially El Paso's attic! The vision ... museumsusa.org
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
International Museum Of Art
The International Museum of Art is an art museum with diverse collections from around the world. It is located in El Paso, Texas in the historic Turney Mansion. Collec... internationalmuseumofart.net
Franklin Mountains State Park And Wyler Aerial Tramway In Texas
- Franklin Mountains State Park, in El Paso County, was created by an Act of the Texas State Legislature in 1979. The Franklin Mountains form a striking backdrop to the City of El Pa... 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
Railroad & Transportation Museum Of El Paso
Exhibits cover many facets of transportation: the use of railroads in wartime; urban transit from 1880s mule car through the electric streetcars of the early 20th century; and the se... traveltex.com
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
Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park
Get an eagle's-eye view of 7,000-square miles of Southwestern natural beauty from atop Ranger Peak in El Paso's Franklin Mountains. At 5,632 feet, sky-travelers spot the Hueco Mounta... traveltex.com
El Paso Firefighters Museum
Visitors will find various types of firefighting equipment, including a 1930 American La France Fire Engine and a rare 1898 American Fire Engine Company "Steamer," which is in its or... traveltex.com