One 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 FortsCompleted 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 HomesReplica of venerable shrine in Lourdes, France;
Rio Grande City, TX ShrinesA giant watermelon in the City Park honors the famous, juicy watermelons grown in the area. Harvesting usually begins mid-Jun...
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Construction began on the cathedral shortly after Canary Island colonists, granted land and title by Spain's King Phillip V, ...
In South Texas at mile marker 18 on Interstate Highway 35, one of the 12 Texas Travel Information Centers operated by the Tex...
Housed in historic Esther Barnhart House, originally home of the Hodges family, early Beeville settlers. Changing exhibits of...