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Raymondville
Historical Museum

The Historical center is located in the heart of the San Juan de Carricitos land grant, the largest grant ever made in south Texas. It was made to Jose Narciso Cavazos in 1790 by the King of Spain and consisted of 600,000 acres, for which Cavazos paid $53.60.

The Museum houses mostly artifacts and memorabilia from the Nueces Strip; that strip of land between the Nueces and the Rio Grande Rivers

that was the immediate cause of the Mexican War.

The main building is a High School built in 1924. It was slated for demolition but saved by the efforts of local citizens. Additions of a Farm and Ranch room and a Creative Arts center have since been made.

Come by and try to locate yourself on an 1884 map of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, or gaze at the memorabilia from the La Parra Ranch, the 400,000 acre Mifflin Kennedy Ranch. We have everything from 50 million year old mammoth bones up to modern day mounted native animals.

For those of you interested in the sea we have a beachcomber's collection, all from our own Padre Island, plus a large seascape. Add to that an anchor from one of those Spanish ships blown ashore on Padre Island near Port Mansfield in 1554.

These are but a sample of what awaits you here. Come by and see us and we will do our best to entertain you. Hasta La Vista.

Click on image for a larger view.


Mrs. Petra Vela Kennedy's bed from Kennedy Mansion


Some of the gowns worn by local girls at various celebrations


Mifflin Kennedy's Bulletproof Vest


Tractor used by E. C. Raymond on La Majada Ranch of Raymondville


Gate from the old Brownsville - Alice Stage Coach Road - Old time sugar mill


Working Saddle from the 400,000 acre La Parra Ranch


Anchor from one of the three Spanish ships blown ashore near Port Mansfield, Texas in 1554


Our version of South Padre Island in 1554 where three Spanish ships were blown ashore

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For those who missed the the first in a series of speeches of "Sunday at the Museum"

Speech by Max Dreyer

The Lands of the Carricitos, or the San Juan de Carricitos Land Grant
Speech by
Max Dreyer   (1-18-1998)
Our next program will be Sunday February 15 from 2-4 p.m. We will be featuring a local cowboy, Johnny Pasas. He may tell experiences or daily life of a cowboy as well as demonstrating knots and the lasso. Again the museum will be open and only donations taken. Persons may bring a camera and take pictures of our cowboy.

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