The first City Hall in El Paso couldn't really be identified and the second was probably the coolest looking one. Today, it's once again kinda hidden in downtown El Paso.
Of the, (few), passengers that did make it off the doomed ship, a handful eventually made their way to Texas. A few settled in El Paso and they're still here to this day. Well, their remains are anyway ...
A famous 1930's gangster, perhaps the most famous of them al, has a place right here in the Borderland. 2 actually - 1 in Old Mesilla and the other in Cloudcroft, New Mexico.
When it comes to "cold cases", El Paso has many. This one is super gruesome and it happened 2 other times in 2 other parts of Texas. None Of which were ever solved.
El Paso's history is packed with surprising firsts that shaped not just the city but the entire country. You won't believe what they achieved way back in 1598!
Certain city names are very common and every state seems to have one. One named after the state like Kansas City or Texas City for example. I always thought El Paso was a pretty unique name but, turns out, we're not alone.
The star lit nightly on the southern edge of the Franklin Mountains wasn't always a constant El Paso landmark, it wasn't always a star and, just so you know, it's also probably a lot older than you think it is.
Every now and then, someone starts up that crazy, "New Mexico should annex El Paso" BS; insisting that it would be better for both El Paso and the 505. So, if that's the case, how'd we wind up in Texas anyway?