Marker Inscription
Site is on land surveyed 1777 for Spain's grants to Don Juan Hinojosa and Jose Mari Balli, ancestors of priest for whom Padre Island was named. Rancho raised cattle, sheep, goats. By 1790's it had a fairground (Hence name, La Feria) for Fiestas, horse racing, and other sports. After Mexican War (1846-48), Balli heirs had title confirmed by Texas. In 1850, Nathaniel White (d. 1901), cattleman and reputed smuggler, opened anglo ranching here. In 1906, townsite of La Feria was platted under original name. It is now a trade center for a thriving agricultural area.
About this site
La Feria is a historical marker in La Feria, Cameron County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 26.1593, -97.8227 near La Feria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of First Bank in La Feria (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dunlap House, Longoria, Rosalio, House, and La Feria Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061002993. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
