Hidden Treasures
in El Paso, TX (showing 1 - 7 out of 7)

Explore the otherworldly history at the Concordia Cemetery. This historic graveyard dates to 1856 and is the final resting place for gunfighter John Wesley Hardin, Buffalo Soldiers, Texas Rangers, Civil War Veterans, early Mormon pioneers, and other civic leaders. Ghost tours and history reenactments are scheduled regularly here.

Plan your getaway to the most historic area of El Paso, the Mission Trail and visit the San Elizario Presidio Chapel, Socorro Mission, Ysleta Mission and the surrounding local places.

Visit the first international train station in the U.S., the El Paso Union Depot. Dating back to 1906, the building's high steeple and red brick exterior is now home to the local bus and trolly service, Sun Metro.

The Magoffin Home State Historic Site is a stately adobe home and one of the oldest surviving structures in the area. Docents in period costumes offer tours of the home, occupied for nearly 100 years by a multicultural family who participated in the settlement of the area, the military and local trade.

Scenic Drive is both a journey and a destination. The area is a city park that closes to motorists every Sunday, to accomodate foot traffic. Scenic Drive affords spectacular views of the U.S. southwest and Mexico, specifically Ciudad Juarez and the countryside. Binoculars are available on site, too.