| Marker Number |
5530 |
| Atlas Number |
5215005530 |
| Marker Title |
Town of Hidalgo |
| Index Entry |
|
| Address |
N. First St. |
| City |
Hidalgo |
| County |
Hidalgo |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
573954 |
| UTM Northing |
2887571 |
| Subject Codes |
cities and towns; settlements |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
McAllen Park, NW corner of the park facing N. First St. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker |
| Marker Text |
County seat of Hidalgo County 1852-1908 * Known as Edinburgh in 1852 * * Name changed in 1861 to Hidalgo in honor of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, 1753-1811, parish priest who led the movement in 1810 for Mexican independence * * Almost completely washed away by an overflow of the Rio Grande in September, 1887. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
