Historical Markers in Pharr, Texas

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• Buell Schoolplaced 1990

  Constructed in 1927-28 to serve Mexican-American children in the Pharr-San Juan school district, this school replaced an earlier facility at this…

• 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…

• First Baptist Church of Pharrplaced 1995

  This church was established by seven charter members in 1913. The Rev. A. J. Seale served as first pastor.

• First Pharr Schoolplaced 1985

  Erected in 1911 as a one-story structure, this building housed the first school in Pharr. John Bales, the contractor, built a number of the town's…

• First Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Schoolplaced 1986

  The common school district of Pharr and San Juan began construction of this school in 1915.

All 14 historical markers in Pharr

• Buell School1990
• City of Pharr2003
• Eli Jackson Cemetery2005
• First Baptist Church of Pharr1995
• First Pharr School1985
• First Pharr-San Juan-Alamo School1986
• Guadalupe Cemetery2008
• Jackson Ranch Church1983
• Kiwanis Club of Pharr1981
• La Trinidad United Methodist Church of Pharr2011
• Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Company1994
• Old Pharr City Hall1984
• Pharr Volunteer Fire Department2006
• The Pharr Riot2018

Historical markers near Pharr

• San Juan6 stories · 2 mi
• McAllen26 stories · 4 mi
• Alamo5 stories · 4 mi
• Hidalgo11 stories · 7 mi
• Donna9 stories · 8 mi
• Mission19 stories · 9 mi

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