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Largest U.S. city on the Mexican border. Named for the mountain pass. Historic gateway for Indians, priests, gold-seekers, traders, stages. Federal troops occupied this area longer than any other in Texas during the Civil War. Agricultural, industrial and military center. Texas Western College, Spanish missions. (1964)
El Paso is a historical marker in Anthony, El Paso County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 94 historical markers documented in El Paso County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 140 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.9826, -106.5845 near Anthony. The nearest cataloged historic site is Texas (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bailey Cemetery, Fusselman Canyon, and Memory Garden of the Valley.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5141001423. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“El Paso” names 2 distinct records in El Paso County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1964 in Anthony. The others:
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