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Ysleta School History Series: Old Stone Courthouse...

Courthouse, later school building in Ysleta. The Old Stone Courthouse was built in 1882 when Ysleta was the county seat. It didn't act as the courthouse for ...

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Event-Anita Blair: El Paso Legend, May 21...

Coming up this month we will be hosting a very interesting talk and exhibit by local historian Joseph Longo about a force of nature in El Paso: Anita Blair. ...

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Dead Reckoning: Where Were El Paso’s Earliest Cemeteries?...

By Mark Cioc-Ortega Concordia Cemetery opened in 1884, Evergreen in 1893. The Smelter Cemetery was supposedly established in 1882, but was not used much befo...

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El Paso's Own Mona the Elephant...

Mona was the first Asian elephant to be bought to the El Paso Zoo in November 1956. Mona was born in the wild in 1954. When she first came to the zoo she wei...

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Event: History of Agriculture in El Paso, April 23...

On April 23, 2016, 10am, at the Burges House, 603 W. Yandell, master gardener Bill Hooten will give a talk on early El Paso agriculture and what can be grown...

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Alligators at San Jacinto Plaza...

With San Jacinto Park opening on April 16, the alligator will still be a part of the identity of our Placita. This is an undated photo of an alligator at the...

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Research books available at the Burges House Library...

Here is a link to a list of some of the books available for research, or just browsing, at the Burges House, 603 W. Yandell. Stop by and see us Monday-Friday...

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To Live and Drink in the Borderland, Part II...

As many of you know, we hosted an event titled "To Live and Drink in the Borderland" back in September highlighting El Paso's rich and varied history as it p...

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Event: To Live and Drink in the Borderland...

  Celebrate St. Patrick's day El Paso style with some beers, hot dogs, and a presentation on the history of beer in El Paso! Join us at 6:30 p.m., March...

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El Paso History Day...

Last week, UTEP hosted its 19th annual El Paso History Day, one of dozens of events held across the country that showcase middle and high school students' hi...

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Holiday Open House...

Our annual Holiday Open House, held the first Thursday in December, featured the famous Burges Family Eggnog. A great time was had by all, hope you join us i...

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Oct. 26: 4th Quarterly Meeting recap...

October 26 Sunday at 5:00 pm: 4 th Quarterly meeting of the El Paso County Historical Society Keynote Speaker - Jason Bruemmer speaking on “How the Horses Sh...

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