HERITAGE TOURISM

El Paso County Mission Trail

Located in El Paso's Lower Valley, this Trail is rich in history dating back to 400 years.
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Old County Jail - Los Portales Museum

The building which houses our historical museum was built around 1850 and known as "Los Portales" (The Portals).
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Borderland Treasures Series: Exploring El Paso's Architecture

Enjoy the following 10 Lonestar Emmy Award nominated video productions of Preservation Texas in partnership with KTSM 9 News, sponsored by the County of El Paso.

1. SACRED HEART CHURCH IN THE SEGUNDO BARRIO – 2/25/21
- Borderland Treasures: Exploring Sacred Heart Church in South El Paso
- YouTube Video

2. PRESIDIO OF SAN ELIZARIO – 3/25/21
- Borderland Treasures: Exploring San Elizario
- YouTube Video

3. PANCHO VILLA STASH HOUSE – 4/29/21
- Borderland Treasures: Exploring Pancho Villa’s Stash House
- YouTube Video

4. MABEL WELCH – 5/27/21
- Borderland Treasures: Exploring the homes of Mabel Welch
- YouTube Video

5. RIO VISTA FARM, SOCORRO – 6/24/21
- Borderland Treasures: Exploring Rio Vista Farm
- YouTube Video

6. TROST-DESIGNED POPULAR DRY GOODS CO. BUILDING – 7/29/21
- Borderland Treasurers: Exploring the Popular Department Store
- YouTube Video

7. OTTO H. THORMAN – 8/26/21
- Borderland Treasures: Exploring the buildings built by Otto H. Thorman
- YouTube Video

8. TENEMENTS OF THE SEGUNDO BARRIO – 9/30/21
- Borderland Treasures: Exploring the tenements of Segundo Barrio
-YouTube Video

9. SOCORRO MISSION – 10/28/21
- Borderland Treasures: Exploring the Socorro Mission
- YouTube Video

10. AFRICAN-AMERICAN LANDMARKS IN THE SEGUNDO BARRIO – 12/30/21
- Borderland Treasures: Exploring African American landmarks in the Segundo Barrio
- YouTube Video