DUANE
Hidalgo County, Texas
Historical Markers in Pharr, Texas
Duane tells the stories behind 7 Texas historical markers in Pharr, in Hidalgo County. Each one is hand-told in his own voice, with the official marker text right alongside. The markers on this list were placed between 1981 and 2018. 1 is a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Start with these Pharr stories
- City of Pharrplaced 2003
For many centuries, nomadic Coahuiltecans lived in the Lower Rio Grande area. In the 1500s, Spanish explorers came through the region, and the…
- Eli Jackson Cemeteryplaced 2005
In 1857, Nathaniel Jackson came from Alabama and established a ranch in this area. A former slave owner, Jackson, who was white, came with his wife…
- Guadalupe Cemeteryplaced 2008
This cemetery, named for Mexico's patron saint, Our Lady of Guadalupe, was established in 1913 as a public burial ground for residents of the Pharr…
- Kiwanis Club of Pharrplaced 1981
This Mission style building was the first meeting place in the Kiwanis International organization owned by a local club.
- Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Companyplaced 1994
Wisconsin native John Closner established the first steam-powered irrigation system in the lower Rio Grande Valley in 1895.
- Pharr Volunteer Fire Departmentplaced 2006
In July 1916, the same year voters incorporated the city of Pharr, a large fire laid waste to an entire downtown city block.
All 7 historical markers in Pharr
Historical markers near Pharr
- McAllen15 stories · 4 mi
- Donna5 stories · 8 mi
- Mission10 stories · 9 mi
- Edinburg5 stories · 10 mi
- San Benito6 stories · 35 mi
- Rio Grande City11 stories · 42 mi
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