Donna was founded as a station on the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railroad in 1906. The town was named for Donna Hooks, the daughter of a townsite promoter. Today Donna is a retail center for ranching and the intensive agriculture of the Rio Grande Valley. The town proudly hosts abundant winter visitors.
City of Donna started this project in 1999 in an effort to promote the area'
Donna, TX Nature PreservesMemorabilia, photos and artifacts from town's founding; vintage furniture, hand tools, farm and household articles, restored bar from early-day Blue Goose Saloon. Housed in historic American Legion Hall (oldest in nation)
Donna, TX Museums31...
Hidden away in Texas mesquite, La Lomita (Little Hill) Chapel was first built in 1865, an adobe overnight way station for Obl...
Artifacts accent daily lives of region's Hispanic and Anglo settlers; a colorful cultural blend. ...
Established 1731, favorite of many students of Spanish period in Texas, and popular with photographers. The little church bui...
33 acres of display gardens, fountains, and natural areas (Major walkways wheelchair accessible). Included is the Lucile Hals...