Edinburg: Museum of South Texas History
Edinburg: Museum Of South Texas History
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<p>Large white building with sign saying Museum of South Texas History</p>
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<p>People looking at an exhibit containing a cart</p>
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<p>Painting of a cow being lowered, using a winch and harness, off a galleon style ship into a flat boat. Titled “Unloading the First Cattle in North America, Vera Cruz, 1521” by Tom Lea</p>
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<p>Painting of a vaquero herding cattle to a fort in the distance. Titled “Cattle on an Early Mexican Hacienda” by Tom Lea</p>
The original Texas cowboys were not American settlers, but Spanish. As American settlers moved onto the land in the early 1800s, Spanish practices like open-range ranching and branding continued in most places, and many longhorns were rounded up and driven up the cattle trails. The Museum of South Texas History features expansive exhibits dedicated to the history of cattle ranching and cattle drives in South Texas – beginning with Spanish settlement of the area.
Museum of South Texas History
- Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.
- Admission: Adults (18+): $7, Seniors (62+)/Active Military/Student (13+ w/ID): $5, Children (4-12): $4
- 200 N Closner Blvd., Edinburg, TX
- 956-383-6911
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