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Welcome To Los Portales Museum and Information Center

San Elizario, Texas

Opening Hours

Monday: Closed

Tuesday - Thursday: 11 pm - 5 pm
Friday - Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm

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About Us

About Los Portales Museum

The building which houses our historical museum was built around 1850 and is known as “Los Portales” (The Portals). It was once the residence of Capt. Gregorio Nacianceno Garcia, a well-known respectable member of the San Elizario community in the 1835-1898 era.

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Capt. Garcia donated the building to the town of San Elceario to be used as a Public School. He hired the first school teacher and organized and became a member of the first school board. Thus, this building housed the first public school in El Paso County and served the town as such until 1936.

Book a tour

You can book a free tour where our staff can explain to you our local history that goes as back as 1598!!! Plus a tour of the San Elizario town aswell

Learn about our history!

Did you know that San Elizario is actually the place where the Second Thanksgiving took place right after the one in St. Augustine, FL? It took place here 30 years before even the Pilgrims set foot into the new land.

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San Elizario History

More information coming soon.

The Salt War

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San Elizario History

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Pass of North

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Upcoming Events

  • Bits and Pieces - SEGHS 2024 Conference
    Bits and Pieces - SEGHS 2024 Conference
    Bits and Pieces - SEGHS 2024 Conference
    Sat, Apr 27
    Lorenzo Alarcon Elementary School
    Apr 27, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Lorenzo Alarcon Elementary School, 12501 Socorro Rd, San Elizario, TX 79849, USA
    Apr 27, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Lorenzo Alarcon Elementary School, 12501 Socorro Rd, San Elizario, TX 79849, USA
    If you're buying tickets at the door RSVP, to know you are coming. This is an event focusing on the rich and diverse history of San Eliario and diving into oral history accounts, educational research, and genealogy.
  • Bits and Pieces - SEGHS 2024 Conference
    Bits and Pieces - SEGHS 2024 Conference
    Bits and Pieces - SEGHS 2024 Conference
    Sat, Apr 27
    El Paso
    Apr 27, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    El Paso, 12501 Socorro Rd, El Paso, TX 79907, USA
    Apr 27, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    El Paso, 12501 Socorro Rd, El Paso, TX 79907, USA
    An event focusing on the rich and diverse history of San Eliario and diving into oral history accounts, educational research, and genealogy.

Visit our Genealogy & Historical Society!

Learn about the San Elizario Genealogy & Historical Society through their website and you can become a member!

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