La Harmonia Store -- Big Bend NP TX
N 29° 08.353 W 103° 31.447
13R E 643565 N 3224310
A sign of history at the adobe La Harmonia Store, which drew customers from both sides of the border
Waymark Code: WMTZKW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/28/2017
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La Harmonia Store was not just a place to get the necessities of life: it kept order on this part of what was a chaotic frontier during the Mexican Revolution which ended in 1921.
The interpretive sign in front of the building reads as follows:
"LA HARMONIA STORE
During the Mexican revolution, life on the border was often chaotic. This adobe structure stood as a symbol of harmony in that perilous time.
In 1918 Howard Perry, owner of the Chisos Mining Company in Terlingua, and his bookkeeper, Wayne Cartledge, established a new company called La Harmonia. Spanish for “harmony”, the name reflected Cartledge’s hope the peaceful relations among the people of Southwest Texas and Northern Mexico.
The first La Harmonia store was housed in these adobe buildings from 1919 until the end of the Mexican Revolution in 1921. It stocked a variety of merchandise, catering to farmers and ranchers on both sides of the Rio Grande. With the departure of the US Army troops, the store was relocated to its present location in the troop barracks of Castolon."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Big Bend National ParkTX
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