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The McAllen Heritage Center is a museum of McAllen's history and culture. Opened in 2008, the Heritage Center contains interesting artifacts, pictures, and videos of the area's long history. Murals with historical themes grace the walls of the Center. The McAllen Heritage Center examines the earliest European discovery of the Rio Grande Valley, by Alonso Alvarez de Pinada, in 1519, the first organized settlement in the area, started by Jose de Escandon in the 1740s, and the founding of the town in the early 20th century.
The first buildings in McAllen were a rail siding, erected in 1905, and a post office, which opened in 1906. Visitors will find free parking behind the museum, and guides to help tourists make sense of the many exhibits in the museum.
301 S. Main Street, McAllen, Texas 78501, Phone: 956-687-1904
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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