Museum

Kelsey Bass Museum

Rio Grande City · Starr County · THC Atlas #4200001523

Texas history, up close and curated.

About this site

Kelsey Bass Museum is a museum in Rio Grande City, Starr County. It is one of 137 historic sites cataloged in Starr County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas.

The site sits at 26.3780, -98.8177 near Rio Grande City. The nearest cataloged historic site is de la Pena, Silverio, Drugstore and Post Office (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Bass, Howard L., Home, LaBorde House, Store and Hotel, and Site of Cortina Battle.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #4200001523. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The Kelsey Bass Museum and Event Center in Rio Grande City preserves and shares the history of Starr County and one of South Texas's oldest communities, whose roots trace to Spanish ranching settlements established along the Rio Grande in the mid-1700s. Located at 101 S. Washington Street in the historic downtown, it presents exhibits on local history and heritage alongside educational programs and community events.

Sources: cityofrgc.com riograndecitytexas.com atlas.thc.texas.gov

📍 26.3780, -98.8177 · Rio Grande City, Starr County

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Nearby in Starr County

Historic Place

de la Pena, Silverio, Drugstore and Post Office

Rio Grande City · 1980

Historical Marker

Bass, Howard L., Home

Rio Grande City · 1966

Historic Place

LaBorde House, Store and Hotel

Rio Grande City · 1980

Historical Marker

Site of Cortina Battle

Rio Grande City · 1970

Historical Marker

Rio Grande City, C.S.A.

Rio Grande City · 1963

Historical Marker

Starr County

Rio Grande City · 1936

Historical Marker

Padre Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I.

Rio Grande City · 1992

Historical Marker

The Rev. Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I.

Rio Grande City · 1992