Founded as the Hildalgo County Historical Museum in 1967, exhibits cover the
history of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico from prehistoric times to 1900.
Permanent exhibits installed in the $2.5 million wing start with a sea dinosaur
and a 14-foot skeleton of an Ice-Age mammoth. The museum also features exhibits
on the Coahuiltecan people, Spanish exploration and colonization, the Mexican
War, the Civil War, the Steamboat-era and more. Open 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Tue.–Sat.
and 1–5 p.m. Sun. Admission charge. 200 N. Closner Blvd.
956/383-6911.
City: Edinburg
Region: South Texas Plains
With so many amazing things to do in Texas, there’s not enough room to feature them all. So check out some popular attractions to see just how much fun your Texas vacation can be.
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
City: Fritch
Region: Panhandle Plains
Billy Bob's Texas
City: Fort Worth
Region: Prairies and Lakes
Caddo Mounds State Historic Site
City: Alto
Region: Piney Woods
Galveston Island Beach
City: Galveston
Region: Gulf Coast
The Alamo
City: San Antonio
Region: South Texas Plains
Devil’s Backbone
City: Wimberley
Region: Hill Country
Big Bend National Park
City: Big Bend National Park Area
Region: Big Bend Country
