Historical Markers in Weslaco, Texas

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• The Rev. Pierre Yves Keralumplaced 1989

  "The Lost Missionary" (1817-1872) Architect Pierre Yves Keralum was ordained an Oblate priest at Marseilles, France, in 1852.

• Camp Llano Grandeplaced 1986

  Occupied in 1916-17 by Indiana, Nebraska, Minnesota and North Dakota National Guard units, Camp Llano Grande was one of a line of encampments…

• Citrus Fruit Developed in Rio Grande Valley - Red-Meat Grapefruitplaced 1966

  Unique and colorful product of saline-alkaline soil of Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Bred of Thompson Pink Wood budded on Sour Orange rootstock.

• Cortez Hotelplaced 2005

  Three years after Edwin C. Couch and Robert Reeves founded the city of Weslaco in 1919, Couch deeded this block as a city park.

• Cpl. Harlon Block, USMCplaced 2011

  During World War II, U.S. forces captured the small yet strategic Japanese-held Pacific Island of Iwo Jima.

• First Baptist Church of Weslacoplaced 2008

  Visiting Evangelists from the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board encouraged area Baptists to organize a church in 1921, just two years after Weslaco…

All 19 historical markers in Weslaco

• Camp Llano Grande1986
• Citrus Fruit Developed in Rio Grande Valley - Red-Meat Grapefruit1966
• Cortez Hotel2005
• Cpl. Harlon Block, USMC2011
• First Baptist Church of Weslaco2008
• First Christian Church of Weslaco2003
• First Presbyterian Church2010
• First United Methodist Church2011
• Gibson Park2010
• Minnie May Nickel Homestead2020
• Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church2008
• Skaggs House1993
• TexSun Corporation2003
• The Rev. Pierre Yves Keralum1989
• Weslaco1985
• Weslaco City Cemetery2010
• Weslaco City Hall1978
• Weslaco High School2008
• Weslaco Water Tower1982

Historical markers near Weslaco

• Mercedes18 stories · 5 mi
• Donna9 stories · 5 mi
• Alamo5 stories · 9 mi
• La Feria7 stories · 10 mi
• San Juan6 stories · 11 mi
• Pharr14 stories · 12 mi

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