Museum

McAllen Heritage Center

McAllen · Hidalgo County · THC Atlas #4200000897

Texas history, up close and curated.

About this site

McAllen Heritage Center is a museum in McAllen, Hidalgo County. It is one of 7 museums documented in Hidalgo County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 234 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 26.2011, -98.2347 near McAllen. The nearest cataloged historic site is M & J Nelson Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sacred Heart Catholic Church, McAllen Hospital, and Cine El Rey.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200000897. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The McAllen Heritage Center was founded in 2006 and opened in June 2008 in downtown McAllen's "La Placita" building, a former post office constructed in 1935. Admission is free, and inside memorabilia and archival photographs trace McAllen's history, with a museum store, La Tiendita, selling books by local authors and regional souvenirs.

Sources: mcallenheritagecenter.com mcallenheritagecenter.com

📍 26.2011, -98.2347 · McAllen, Hidalgo County

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Nearby in Hidalgo County

Historic Place

M & J Nelson Building

McAllen · 2008

Historical Marker

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

First Presbyterian Church of McAllen

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