History of El Paso, Texas - Wikipedia
In 1680, after the successful Pueblo Revolt that decimated the Spanish colonies in northern New Mexico, El Paso became the base for Spanish governance of the territory of New Mexico, …
El Paso | History, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Oct 28, 2024 · El Paso, city, seat (1850) of El Paso county, extreme western Texas, U.S. It is located on the Rio Grande, there bridged to Juárez, Mexico, just south of the New Mexico line. …
El Paso, Texas - Wikipedia
History. Early years. The El Paso region has had human settlement for thousands of years, as evidenced by Folsom points from hunter-gatherers found at Hueco Tanks. This suggests …
10 events that shaped El Paso's history: Leon Metz - El Paso Times
Sep 5, 2019 · In this November 30, 2006, article, Leon Metz pointed to 10 events that he felt shaped El Paso: Cities as well as people go through events that shape the lives of all involved.
El Paso, TX - TSHA
Sep 21, 2023 · Most authorities agree that the arrival of the railroads in 1881 and 1882 was the single most significant event in El Paso history, as it transformed a sleepy, dusty little adobe …
Timeline of El Paso, Texas - Wikipedia
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of El Paso, Texas. Prior to 20th century. 1598 The first Thanksgiving in North America celebrated by Spanish explorer Juan de Oñate and …
El Paso Museum of History
The Museum’s collection of more than 10,000 artifacts, documents, images, and personal stories chronicles the growth of El Paso- one of largest border metroplexes in the world. Collection …
El Paso & The Region - El Paso County Historical Society
The history of the El Paso region begins more than two million years ago, when Lake Cabeza de Vaca covered what are now, El Paso, Ciudad Juárez, and most of the Lower Valley.
The History of El Paso Texas
Dec 9, 2020 · The city has grown out of several early settlements, the oldest of which was formed by Juan Maria Ponce de Leon in 1827. The California gold rush in 1849, as well as the cattle …
El Paso History Facts and Timeline: El Paso, Texas - TX, USA - World Guides
(El Paso, Texas - TX, USA) The known history of El Paso dates back to the pre-Columbian era, when indigenous tribes such as the Suma and Jumano Indians roamed the region. Their …