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 Shrines...
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Documents development of the American cowboy in area, from 1500s to present day. Indian and pioneer artifacts, ranch and farm...