Rio Grande City is the port of entry at the international bridge between the U.S. and Mexico seat of Starr County. The area was included in José de Escandón's Colony of 1753. When General Zachary Taylor established Fort Ringgold in 1848, it added population and permanence.
Replica of venerable shrine in Lourdes, France;
Rio Grande City, TX ShrinesCompleted 1899 as home and border store by French merchant-riverboat trader. Converted to hotel operated by family until the 1930s. Designed by Parisian architects;
Rio Grande City, TX Historic HomesOne of Texas' best preserved old military posts; named for Maj. David Ringgold, first army officer killed in Battle of Palo Alto that opened Mexican War. Established after Mexican War for protection against Indians and to assure Rio Grande as national boundary; deactivated in 1944
Rio Grande City, TX FortsFamily fun at three-pool swimming facility featuring 125-foot figure-eight water slide, water basketball, sand-pit volleyball...
About 2,000 acres of thick, brushy growth, typical of Valley before agricultural development. Preserves and protects abundant...
Founded 1848, "New Laredo" across border is bustling city. Fine hotels, motels, and restaurants cater to large flow of visito...
Course Access: PublicHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...
Brooks Air Force Base was founded in 1918 and the scene of history's first mass paratroop drop. It includes USAS School of Ae...