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.
Completed 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 FortsReplica of venerable shrine in Lourdes, France;
Rio Grande City, TX ShrinesOutside display of vintage farm equipment is displayed third week in March and for special events. The museum is on the Rio G...
One of Texas' best preserved old military posts; named for Maj. David Ringgold, first army officer killed in Battle of Palo A...
Blending the history of San Antonio with its current culture, the Alamo City Grand Tour offers an encompassing view of the Sa...
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Park features fishing and boating on 26,000-acre Choke Canyon Reservoir, an impoundment of the Frio River. Camping, rest room...