Historical Markers in Rio Grande City, Texas

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• Fort Ringgold, C.S.A.placed 1964

  Occupied early in Civil War by Texas Confederates under Col. John S. Ford. Vital in chain of posts used to defend the 2,000 mile Texas frontier…

• Rio Grande City, C.S.A.placed 1963

  An official Confederate port of entry, customhouse and major terminus of the cotton road to Mexico.

• Robert E. Lee Houseplaced 1965

  Overlooked steamboat dock on Rio Grande, landscape of northern Mexico. Main rooms were walled with military maps of this locality.

• Site of Cortina Battleplaced 1970

  Dec. 27, 1859 Crushing defeat for partisan leader Juan Cortina who in late 1859 laid waste the lower Rio Grande Valley.

• Site of the Mission San Augustin de Laredo a Visitaplaced 1936

  Established in 1749 as a part of Jose de Escandon's project to settle the region and civilize and Christianize the Indians.

• Starr Countyplaced 1936

  Formed from Nueces County; created February 10, 1848; organized August 7, 1848. Named for Dr. James Harper Starr 1809-1890; pioneer Texas surgeon and…

All 16 historical markers in Rio Grande City

• Farm Workers Movement in Texas2016
• Fort Ringgold1936
• Fort Ringgold, C.S.A.1964
• Howard L. Bass Home1966
• Immaculate Conception School1997
• Jose De Escandon1936
• Old Rancho Davis1936
• Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital1965
• Old Rio Grande City Cemetery2005
• Padre Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I.1992
• Rio Grande City, C.S.A.1963
• Robert E. Lee House1965
• Site of Cortina Battle1970
• Site of the Mission San Augustin de Laredo a Visita1936
• Starr County1936
• The Rev. Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I.1992

Historical markers near Rio Grande City

• Roma9 stories · 12 mi
• Mission19 stories · 33 mi
• McAllen26 stories · 38 mi
• Hidalgo11 stories · 40 mi
• Edinburg12 stories · 41 mi
• Pharr14 stories · 42 mi

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