Historical Marker
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.