Pioneer Plaza

Pioneer Plaza (HMPAJ)

Location: El Paso, TX 79901 El Paso County
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Country: United States of America
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N 31° 45.508', W 106° 29.338'

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Pioneer Plaza was the center of public activity in early El Paso. A United States military guard was posted here in the late 1870s to defend citizens from Apache Indian attacks, and military bands performed in the plaza.

An irrigation ditch flowed along the south boundary of the plaza and nourished a line of trees which shaded the area. Among the trees was an ash known as the "Newspaper Tree" on which public notices were posted.

Major roads and trails passed through the plaza. El Paso Street led southward to El Paso Del Norte, Mexico, and San Francisco Street led westward from the plaza to connect with trails to California. The Butterfield Overland Stage route crossed the southwest corner of the plaza.

Pioneer Plaza was the site of many parades and public events. United States President William H. Taft and Mexican President Porfirio Diaz each passed through the plaza with their entourages while en route to the Chamber of Commerce building for their historic meeting on October 16, 1909.

Due to its small size, Pioneer Plaza was replaced by San Jacinto Plaza as the center of activity.
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HM NumberHMPAJ
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Year Placed1988
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission and the Women's Club of El Paso Historical and Charitable Trust
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 9:55pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13R E 358984 N 3514628
Decimal Degrees31.75846667, -106.48896667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 45.508', W 106° 29.338'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 45' 30.48" N, 106° 29' 20.28" W
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Area Code(s)915
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 152-198 W Mills Ave, El Paso TX 79901, US
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