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|   General Mariano Escobedo International Airport - Monterrey, Mexico
in Airports The General Mariano Escobedo International Airport is the Airport Serving the Monterrey Area. posted by:  geobwong2k location: Nuevo León, Mexico date approved: 03/15/2010 last visited: never |
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|  US-MX Border Crossing -- US281 Hidalgo TX and Reynosa MX
in Border Crossings An extremely busy border crossing between the small town of Hidalgo, Texas and the major Mexican city of Reynosa posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 08/19/2015 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE135.7 km |  Louisiana--Rio Grande Canal Company Irrigation System - Hidalgo, Texas
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Before irrigation, the Rio Grande Valley was arid, desolate ranchland. Irrigation, such as the system developed by the Louisiana-Rio Grande Canal Company, fundamentally changed the Valley, both culturally and economically, forever. posted by:  JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 04/26/2008 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE135.7 km |  Hidalgo Irrigation Pump Plant
in Texas Historical Markers The steam pump here was built in 1909, pumping water from the Rio Grande north and east to irrigate 40,000 semi-arid acres. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 11/30/2007 last visited: 04/02/2014 |
 view galleryNE135.7 km |  Hidalgo Pumphouse - Hidalgo, Texas
in Official Local Tourism Attractions The history of Hidalgo County begins here, in this restored pumphouse. Inside, you can learn how water was brought to the arid north reaches of the Rio Grande Valley and walk around fascinating machinery; outside you can bike, hike or just birdwatch. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 04/25/2008 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE135.7 km |  "Drive Friendly -- the Texas Way" -- Hidalgo TX
in Welcome Signs The welcome to Texas sign at Esperanza Avenue and the US 281, just before the international bridge crossing into Reynosa Mexico posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 08/20/2015 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE135.7 km |  Water Tower - Hidalgo TX
in Water Towers This Water Tower is on East Gardenia Avenue near South 2nd Street in Hidalgo, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 05/18/2014 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
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|  1950 & 2015 -- Los Ebanos Ferry, Los Ebanos TX - Ciudad Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Tamps., MX
in Photos Then and Now The natural ford over the Rio Grande here has been used for centuries. A hand-pulled ferry began operation in 1950, and is still carrying cars and passengers today (2015) posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 08/20/2015 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryN135.8 km | Los Ebanos TX - Ciudad Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Tamps., MX in Border Crossings The border crossing between Los Ebanos and Cd. Ordaz is made by means of a hand-pulled ferry posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 08/19/2015 last visited: 08/20/2015 |
 view galleryN135.8 km |  Los Ebanos Ferry -- Los Ebanos TX - Ciudad Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, Tamps., MX
in Ferries and Ferry Landings The border crossing between Los Ebanos and Cd. Ordaz is made by means of a hand-pulled ferry posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 08/20/2015 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryN135.8 km |  ONLY -- Hand Pulled International Ferry in US -- Los Ebanos TX-Cd. Diaz Ordaz MX
in Superlatives The international ferry between Los Ebanos TX and Cd. Diaz Ordaz MX is the only hand-pulled ferry of its kind in the United States posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 08/20/2015 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryN135.8 km |  LAST -- Hand Pulled International Ferry in US -- Los Ebanos TX-Cd. Diaz Ordaz MX
in Last of its Kind The international ferry between Los Ebanos TX and Cd. Diaz Ordaz MX is the last (and only) hand-pulled ferry of its kind in the United States posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 08/19/2015 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE135.8 km | Old Hidalgo Courthouse and Buildings - Hidalgo, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Four vernacular buildings from the late 19th century - the second county courthouse, the second county jail, the Rodriguez Store, and a former post office - make up the Old Hidalgo Courthouse Complex, giving this town a decrepit, historic air. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 04/26/2008 last visited: 03/04/2016 |
 view galleryNE135.8 km | Old Hidalgo County Courthouse in Texas Historical Markers Hidalgo's original courthouse was built in 1886 by S.W. Brooks. The town was then known as Edinburgh. The county seat was moved in 1908 to a new town, near the center of the county, called Edinburg. Old Edinburgh then changed its name to Hidalgo. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 11/30/2007 last visited: 03/04/2016 |
 view galleryNE135.8 km |  Hidalgo County Courthouse (former) - Hidalgo, TX
in Courthouses This was the first courthouse for Hidalgo County. Constructed in 1886. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 03/08/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE135.8 km | Old Hidalgo County Jail in Texas Historical Markers This jail was built by S.W. Brooks in 1886. It also housed Hidalgo's first newspaper. The Hidalgo County Jail was moved, along with the county seat, to Edinburg in 1908. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 11/30/2007 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE135.8 km | Former Hidalgo Post Office in Texas Historical Markers This is the oldest post office in Hidalgo County, established inside a grocery store in 1889. It served as post office until 1913. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 11/26/2007 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryNE135.8 km |  County Jail - Hidalgo, TX
in Retired Prisons Built in 1886 by S. W. Brooks, who also constructed the nearby courthouse. posted by: WalksfarTX location: Texas date approved: 03/08/2016 last visited: never |
 view galleryN135.8 km | Los Ebanos Ferry Crossing in Texas Historical Markers This ferry crossing has been used to ford the Rio Grande since ancient times. Today you can take the hand-pulled ferry across the river. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 11/29/2007 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
 view galleryN135.8 km |  IBWC-CIDLA benchmark disk -- Los Ebanos TX
in U.S. Benchmarks A joint US International Boundary and Water Commission - MX Comision Internacional des Limites Y Aguas benchmark disk on a concrete pad with a historic marker near the Los Ebanos ferry crossing to Mexico posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 08/19/2015 last visited: 08/20/2015 |
 view galleryNE135.8 km | Old Hidalgo School - Hidalgo, Texas in U.S. National Register of Historic Places This Victorian-meets-craftsman two-room school, built in 1915, was Hidalgo’s second school building and served as a Teacherage (hostel for teachers) beginning in 1925.
posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 04/26/2008 last visited: 02/10/2014 |
 view galleryNE135.8 km | Old Hidalgo School in Texas Historical Markers Although the marker refers to the two-story school building, the one-story building adjacent is the Old Hidalgo School listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The two may be confused. posted by: JimmyEv location: Texas date approved: 11/30/2007 last visited: 02/10/2014 |
 view galleryNE136 km |  Old Federal Tornado Warning Siren -- Hidalgo TX
in Outdoor Warning Sirens A vintage Federal siren still sounds the alarm in Hidalgo TX posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: Texas date approved: 08/19/2015 last visited: 08/20/2015 |
 view galleryNE136.2 km |  Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla - Hidalgo TX
in Gifts from Other Countries This statue of Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla is a gift from the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico to the City of Hidalgo, Texas. It is at the western tip on Memorial Park at the intersection of Patsy Street, Esperanza Avenue and Judy Avenue in Hidalgo, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 08/22/2015 last visited: 02/10/2010 |
 view galleryNE136.2 km |  Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla - Hidalgo TX
in Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures This Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculpture is at the western tip on Memorial Park at the intersection of Patsy Street, Esperanza Avenue and Judy Avenue in Hidalgo, Texas. posted by: PeterNoG location: Texas date approved: 04/23/2014 last visited: 07/18/2015 |
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