Details for El Paso
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5141001423
Data
| Marker Number | 1423 |
| Atlas Number | 5141001423 |
| Marker Title | El Paso |
| Index Entry | El Paso |
| Address | 8799 S. Desert Blvd |
| City | Anthony |
| County | El Paso |
| UTM Zone | 13 |
| UTM Easting | 350348 |
| UTM Northing | 3540443 |
| Subject Codes | cemetery; cities and towns |
| Marker Year | 1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | (rest stop) grounds of Anthony Tourist Bureau, I-10 East, Anthony |
| Private Property | |
| Marker Condition | |
| Marker Size | 24" x 18" |
| Marker Text | 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) |