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Border Patrol Museum

August 20, 2026

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The Border Patrol Museum and Memorial Library opened in October 1985 in the basement of the Cortez Building in downtown El Paso, marking the culmination of seven years of planning. Established by the Fraternal Order of Retired Border Patrol Officers, the museum was intended to honor the Border…

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