Museum of South Texas History

Former name

| Hidalgo County Historical Museum
Established| 1970
Location| Edinburg, Texas
Type| History
Collections| Local history from prehistoric times to the 20th century
Website| Museum of South Texas History

The Museum of South Texas History is located in Edinburg, Texas. It features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley, as well as the rest of South Texas and North Eastern Mexican States Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas.

The Museum, which opened in 1970 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum, was originally housed in Hidalgo County's Old Jail; a Texas National Landmark, dating to 1910.[1] The Museum has since expanded to include three buildings in the town square. Exhibits primarily focus on local history from prehistoric times to the 20th century.[citation needed]

The collections include a prehistoric mosasaur and an ice age mammoth. There are exhibits on the Coahuiltecan Indians, the Spanish exploration and colonization, the Mexican-American War, the U.S Civil War, the Steamboat era, and the Cattle Kingdom.

In November 2007, an exhibit of the "Citrus Era" and the turmoil of the Mexican Revolution was added along with recent area history.

The Margaret H. McAllen Memorial Archives house the Valley's largest collection of historical photographs, plus documents and maps, available for research.[citation needed]

The Museum Store offers South Texas history books and memorabilia of the Rio Grande Valley.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ Hernandez, Sydney (April 1, 2021). "LOCKED UP IN HISTORY: A look inside the original Old Hidalgo County Jail". www.valleycentral.com.

## External links

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* Official Website

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Edinburg, Texas

Communities|

* Faysville

Education|

| Primary & secondary
schools|

* Edinburg CISD
* Edinburg HS
* Edinburg North HS
* Economedes HS
* Robert Vela HS
* South Texas ISD
* South Texas Business, Education & Technology Academy magnet school

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Other education|

* University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Campus
* formerly University of Texas–Pan American

Landmarks|

* Museum of South Texas History

Culture|

* Rio Grande Valley Vipers
* Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (defunct)
* Edinburg Roadrunners (defunct)

Transportation|

* South Texas International Airport at Edinburg (outside the city limits but owned by the city government)

Law enforcement|

* Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

This list is incomplete.
Note: Johnny G. Economedes High School has an Edinburg address but is outside the city limits.

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