Details for El Paso

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5141001423

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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)

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