Established in 1682 as mission for Piros, Thanos, and Jemes Indians. Originally located about 12 leagues from Guadalupe Mission at Paso del Norte and about 7.5
El Paso, TX MissionsMexico's fourth largest city, and that country's largest city on the U.S. border (pop. 1.5 million)
El Paso, TX MexicoFounded 1777 to serve Spanish military garrison and government. Still in daily use, chapel stands as built 200
El Paso, TX Historic ChurchesLush oasis in semiarid setting, springs were important watering stop on historic Chihuahua Road that connected Texas port of ...
Once among largest springs in Texas, now site of Olympic-sized swimming pool....
Former way station on Butterfield Overland Mail Route; later a Texas Ranger station. Historic structure was moved to a highwa...
The Yucca is a nostalgic example of flamboyant Assyrian-style architecture, featuring gilded lions, ornate columns, scrollwor...
When pioneers and gold seekers surged west in the mid-1800s, national concern focused on secure travel routes. In Texas, near...