Founded 1777 to serve Spanish military garrison and government. Still in daily use, chapel stands as built 200 years ago, preserving a type of architecture that supplanted more austere styles of Ysleta and Socorro missions. Village of San Elizario served as El Paso County seat for years and was location of a presidio (fort) of the same name.
The Mountain of Christ the King looms above El Paso at point where territories of Texas, Mexico, and New Mexico meet. Prominent on the 4,576
El Paso, TX Natural AttractionsEl Paso Science Center-Features educational, hands-on exhibits about science and technology:
El Paso, TX MuseumsMultimillion-dollar Kress Collection and Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington;
El Paso, TX MuseumsScenic Drive traces a winding course on southern flank of Mount Franklin above downtown El Paso, with view of Juárez across the river. Reached from Richmond St. on the east, from Rim Rd. on the west. El Paso is "V"
El Paso, TX Scenic DrivesFacilities at Seminole Canyon State Park include the park interpretive center, with exhibits relating to the history of the c...
Built in 1887, the White-Pool House Museum is the oldest structure of importance in Odessa, Texas. Built by Charles and Lucy ...
Visit downtown area of historic buildings, churches and homes dating from the 1800s, including the 1887 courthouse. Also anci...
Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center offers an archeological, historical, and natural history profile of the Big Ben...