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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPD0_el-pasos-chinese-community_El-Paso-TX.html
Chinese immigrants first arrived in El Paso shortly before the Southern Pacific Railroad completed its line here in 1881. The earliest immigrants opened a rooming house and a grocery store. Soon afterwards, the U.S. Government passed the Chinese e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPCZ_the-first-united-states-soldiers-to-be-stationed-at-the-pass-of-the-north_El-Paso-TX.html
By authority of War Department Orders of November 7, 1848The First United States Soldiersto be stationed at the Pass of the NorthCamped in this AreaRegimental Headquarters and Six Companiesof the Third InfantryMajor Jefferson Van Horne Commandinga…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPCY_nine-of-primitive-el-pasos-patriotic-heroes_El-Paso-TX.html
To the memory ofnine of primative El Paso'spatriotic heroes
Emmett MillsAged 19Freeman Thomas - Joe PoacherM. Champion - John PontelBob Avlin - John WilsonWho in July 1861were loyal citizens of El Paso, Texasand Loyal employeesof the Butterfiel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPCR_the-chamizal-settlement_El-Paso-TX.html
A change in the course of the Rio Grande in the 1860s in the vicinity of El Paso - Ciudad Juarez transferred less than one square mile from the south side of the river to the north side, yet it resulted in an international land dispute as tough an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPCQ_the-rio-grande-irrigation-project_El-Paso-TX.html
To the southeast is the El Paso - Juarez Valley.
Here, and in the adjoining valley north of the pass, agricultural production of cotton and other crops is among the highest on the continent. This is a tribute to the stalwart men who put to thei…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPCP_the-franklin-mountains_El-Paso-TX.html
Cabeza de Vaca Peak, elevation 7,152, is eight miles north from where you stand on the scenic point. History records that these rugged limestone mountains, from which stones were hewn and spring water was drawn to build El Paso, were named for the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPCO_el-paso-lower-valley-missions-cordova-island-the-city-and-county-of-el-paso_El-Paso-TX.html
El Paso Lower Valley MissionsYsleta Mission — 1681. Ysleta, the oldest community in Texas, claims the most steadily cultivated plot of land in the U.S. Socorro Mission — 1682. Regarded as the oldest active parish church in the U.S. Has…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPCM_the-rio-grande-rectification-project_El-Paso-TX.html
Ahead is the Rio Grande. This great river formed the valley in the vista before you. Its meandering course was established as the boundary between the United States and Mexico by treaty in 1848.
The straight channel in the foreground is a porti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPCH_el-paso-international-airport-the-butterfield-trail-refinery-area_El-Paso-TX.html
[Left:]El Paso International AirportOne of the nation's finest and busiest major airports and general aviation centers, dedicated in 1928. Elevation is 3,936 feet with a total area of 3,878 acres and tremendous runways measuring up to 12,000 feet.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPCC_william-beaumont-general-hospital-biggs-air-force-base-fort-bliss_El-Paso-TX.html
[Left:]William Beaumont General HospitalThis famous army hospital opened in 1921 and was named for Major & Surgeon William Beaumont, who distinguished himself as an army surgeon during the war of 1812. Later his observations of the stomach of Alex…