El Paso, Texas

Nuestra Se�ora de la Concepci�n del Socorro
Established in 1682 as mission for Piros, Thanos, and Jemes Indians. Originally located about 12 leagues from Guadalupe Mission at Paso del Norte and about 7.5 leagues from Ysleta. However, when a gro...
Nuestra Se�ora de la Concepci�n del Socorro
Nuestra Se�ora del Carmen
Established in 1681, and later dedicated Corpus Christi de la Ysleta, 1690; damaged by both floods and fires, but restored and maintained in original style and now familiarly called Ysleta Mission. Ol...
Nuestra Se�ora del Carmen

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Scenic Drive traces a winding course on southern flank of Mount Franklin above downtown El Paso, with view of Ju�rez across the river. Reached from Richmond St. on the east, from Rim Rd. on the west. El Paso is "V"

El Paso, TX Scenic Drives

El Paso Speedway Park

Auto racing every Sat. night from mid-April to mid-Oct. on 1/2

El Paso, TX Speedways

Wilderness Park Museum

El Paso, TX Museums

Mission Tour

Hop aboard the "Trolley on a Mission" for mission tours. Visit Mission Ysleta, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, Socorro, and San Elizario. 4 1/2

El Paso, TX Tours

Fort Bliss

U.S. Army post established in 1848

El Paso, TX Historic Forts

Things to do near El Paso, TX

San Jacinto Plaza

It's the original historic city square and park, right in the heart of downtown. The plaza features a fiberglass sculpture, "...

Fredda Turner Durham Children's Museum

The children's museum, part of the Museum of the Southwest complex, features three exhibition areas filled with natural light...

Monahans Sandhills Visitor Center

The Dunagan Visitor Center at Monahans Sandhills State Park features hands-on exhibits of the cultural and natural history of...

Seminole Canyon State Park Camping

Facilities at Seminole Canyon State Park include the park interpretive center, with exhibits relating to the history of the c...

Border Patrol Museum

Presents the rich heritage of the U.S. Border Patrol. Equipment, documents, books, and memorabilia available to the casual vi...