History and Heritage
1872: A railroad line between Brownsville and Point Isabel
In the 1860s, after the Civil War ended, the river steamboats of Mifflin Kenedy and Richard King continued to move passengers and cargo up and down the Rio Grande. They had a monopoly on steamboat traffic, and their rates were very high. In 1871...
Island Doorstep
The beautification project along the highway into Port Isabel that was recently finished has made a vast improvement in the appearance of the town. The scenic facelift is important because first impressions do indeed influence a visitor’s feeling...
The Price of Love
The dance floor is split down the middle. Two distinct lines are formed. Dollar bills are flowing freely. The waltz is playing. The dollar dance is a running wedding tradition in America, giving newlyweds extra cash and a chance to dance with a number...
Living Legends
Has your cousin’s neighbor seen la llorona face to face? Was el cucuy hiding in your closet as a child? Did a young girl disappear at a baile on U.S. Military Highway 281? These urban legends have been repeated and reinvented for ages and children...
Sams Stadium celebrates 53rd year
Joe Rodriguez fondly remembers a Sams Memorial Stadium that had grass and a simple scoreboard. In 1957, with a seating capacity of 9,500, it was considered a state of the art athletic field. Rodriguez, the Brownsville Independent School District...
Hundreds given school supplies at rally
Twelve-year-old Estefani Boeta hurriedly ran to one of the many tables at the Jacob Brown Auditorium at Sunday’s annual Youth Development Rally to claim her bag of school supplies. Hundreds of Brownsville school children received free school supplies...
Faith Restored
"Am I late?” “Is it full?” “Has it started?” These were the questions asked by Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville employees, as they rushed inside the newly-restored interfaith chapel for the first Mass there since 1973. Whatever the...
History on rails
The little blue building sticks out like a sore thumb. Anchored among rows of palm trees, it’s one of the last artifacts of a booming transportation era. The little blue building is actually a train scale that city officials plan to preserve...
Book signing at museum on Saturday
A book signing with Carl Chilton, author of, “History of the Gladys Porter Zoo,” will take place on Saturdayat 2 p.m. The event is free to the public and will be held inside the Brownsville Heritage Museum located at 1325 E. Washington St. For more information,...
Rodriguez, Clark appointed to Heritage Council
Brownsville Heritage Council appointed two new members at the Brownsville City Commission meeting on July 3. Brownsville Historical Association Executive Director Priscilla Rodriguez will replace Leo Garza as planner. Garza was recently hired...
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