Texas History
Douglas MacArthur Academy of Freedom
Affiliate of Howard Payne Univ., specializing in history and government in the context of Western civilization. Dedicated to Gen. Douglas MacArthur;
Ranching Heritage Center
History of ranching told through 35 authentic structures moved to this 16-acre site:
Vietnam Archives
This collection is the largest primary source materials of the Vietnam War outside of the holding of the U.S. government. In the Texas Tech Southwest Collection/
Concho Avenue
Was the first street in downtown area in "Santa Angela," and street's colorful history is reflected in its stores and buildings. Also features Miss Hattie's, the "Best Little Bordello Museum inTexas."
Battle of Adobe Walls
Site where two famous Indian battles were fought. Col. Kit Carson (in his last fight) and his U.S. troops in 1864
El Camino Real
Spanish for the Royal Highway, also called Old San Antonio Road, the first "interstate" (actually international) highway system in North America. In this area Texas 21
Ezekiel Airship
In 1902
El Camino Real
"The King's Highway;" first blazed in 1691 by Domingo Teran de los Rios, first provincial governor of Texas. Often called "Old San Antonio Road" (OSR), route is virtually that of today's Texas 21
La Calle del Norte
Spanish for "The Street of the North,"
Museum of South Texas History
Founded as the Hildalgo County Historical Museum in 1967, exhibits cover the history of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico from prehistoric times up to 1900
Presidio La Bahia
As conquistadors of centuries ago explored new lands for "God, Gold and Glory,"