Hidalgo
Chimney Park_Site of Mission Canal Co. Pumping Plant
Mission, TX
In 1907, John J. Conway and James W. Hoit began the Mission Canal Co. Irrigation System, which was instrumental in the early agricultural...
City of Pharr
Pharr, TX
For many centuries, nomadic Coahuiltecans lived in the Lower Rio Grande area.
El Horcon Tract and Rio Rico
Mercedes, TX
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended the Mexican War (1846-48) designated the main channel of the Rio Grande as the Mexico-U.S....
El Sal del Rey, C.S.A.
Edinburg, TX
Front side: Large salt lake located 26 miles northeast was principal source of salt in South Texas during the Civil War.
Elder B. Barton
Hidalgo, TX
Born in New York City in 1806, Elder Barton was a formative figure in Hidalgo County history.
Former Station Site of Spiderweb Railroad
Progreso, TX
The agricultural boom that marked the early development of this area was due in large part to the San Benito & Rio Grande Valley Railroad.
Gregg Wood Home
Mission, TX
David Gregg Wood, Sr. (1876-1965) originally came to the Valley in 1893 and settled in Mission in 1908.
Hidalgo-Reynosa Bridges
Hidalgo, TX
At the time of the formation of Hidalgo County in 1852, the village located here, originally named Edinburgh, became the new county seat.
John H. Shary Home
Palmhurst, TX
Built 1917 by Father of the Texas citrus industry, pioneer developer of Rio Grande Valley, and the Intercoastal Canal.
Juan Davis Bradburn
Mission, TX
John Davis Bradburn (1787-1842) was born in Virginia and reared in Kentucky.
La Lomita Farms
Mission, TX
In 1849 Catholic priests of the missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate began mission work in Texas under the direction of Bishop Jean...
La Noria Cardenena
Linn, TX
Parts of present Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, and Kenedy counties were once included in two Spanish land grants, San Juan de Carricitos and...
Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing
Los Ebanos, TX
Apparently this is an ancient ford.
Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Company
Pharr, TX
Wisconsin native John Closner established the first steam-powered irrigation system in the lower Rio Grande Valley in 1895.
Mc Allen Ranch
Linn, TX
The McAllen Ranch has historic ties to Spanish Texas, when this region was part of Nuevo Santander, a colonial area founded by José de...
Old Hidalgo County Courthouse
Hidalgo, TX
This building served as the Hidalgo County Courthouse from its construction in 1886 until the County Seat was moved to Chapin (later name...
Old Hidalgo County Jail
Hidalgo, TX
Built in 1886 by S. W. Brooks, who also constructed the nearby courthouse, this jail served Hidalgo County during a turbulent period in...
Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Edinburg, TX
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1753-1811), for whom the county of Hidalgo is named, was born near Guanajuato, Mexico, while the country was...
Penitas
Mission vicinity, TX
Possibly one of oldest towns in the United States.
Penitas
Penitas, TX
The community of Peñitas, which derives its name, meaning "Little Pebbles," from area gravel deposits, traces its origins to the...
Percy Herman House
McAllen, TX
This house was built in 1933 for Percy Herman (1884-1967), a major influence in the development of McAllen.
Pharr Volunteer Fire Department
Pharr, TX
In July 1916, the same year voters incorporated the city of Pharr, a large fire laid waste to an entire downtown city block.
Río Theatre
Mission, TX
First known as Teatro La Paz (Peace Theatre), this cultural arts center was built about 1912 by Juan Bautista Barberá, a native of Spain...
San Juan Plantation
San Juan, TX
Foreman's House. Built 1904 by John Closner, 1891-1912 sheriff of Hidalgo County, who helped bring in and finance railroads and establish...
Shary Building
Mission, TX
Designed by San Antonio architect Harvey P. Smith, this two-story edifice was constructed of brick with white stone trimming and erected...
Skaggs House
Weslaco, TX
Prominent Weslaco bankers and citrus farmers C. Lester (1896-1966) and Florence Richardson Skaggs (1884-1983) bought 15 acres here in 1924.
Southern Pacific Depot
McAllen, TX
The San Antonio & Aransas Pass (subsidiary of the Southern Pacific) Railway laid track south to the Rio Grande Valley and McAllen in 1927.
Southern Pacific Depot
Edinburg, TX
Completed and occupied on August 1, 1927, this depot was designed by Southern Pacific Railroad architect Leonard B. McCoy, and built by...
The Hidalgo County Bank and Trust Company
Mercedes, TX
The oldest Hidalgo County bank still in operation, this institution opened in 1907 in a frame house on Third Street.
Vela Building
Hidalgo, TX
In 1904 Crisoforo Vela and his wife, Florinda (de la Vega Balli), moved to Hidalgo from Santo Domingo Ranch in Starr County.
W. L. Lipscomb
Edinburg, TX
About 1880, South Carolina native William Lawton Lipscomb (1874-1941) came to Texas with his family.