Spaniards Founded First Post Near El Paso, 1862
August 20, 2026
Spanish military and missionary expansion in the El Paso region began in 1682, when the first presidio in the area was established on the Texas side of the Rio Grande to protect settlements formed after the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico. The Spaniards had earlier founded the Mission of Guadalupe del…
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