El Paso

Historical marker location:

8799 S. Desert Blvd, Anthony, Texas

( (rest stop) grounds of Anthony Tourist Bureau, I-10 East, Anthony)

Marker installed: 1991

Largest U.S. city on the Mexican border. Named for the mountain pass. Historic gateway for Indians, priests, gold-seekers, traders, stages.

Federal troops occupied this area longer than any other in Texas during the Civil War.

Agricultural, industrial and military center. Texas Western College, Spanish missions.

1964.

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The Johnson Space Center, located in Houston, played a crucial role in the development of the U.S. space program. It was here that NASA trained its astronauts and mission control teams, and it continues to be an important center for space research and exploration today.