Fort Ringgold Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Ringgold Historic District

Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas
Listed
March 26, 1993
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
93000196

About this property

Rio Grande City is a city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,317 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is 41 miles (66 km) west of McAllen. It is connected to Camargo, Tamaulipas, via the Rio Grande City–Camargo International Bridge. The city is situated within the Rio Grande Valley.

Location

Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas
26.37541, -98.80741

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 93000196. It was listed on March 26, 1993.

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Rio Grande City (Cortina War)
1859Mexican-American War
0.8 mi
Battle of Rio Grande City
1864Civil War
0.8 mi
Battle of Ringgold Barracks Area (1876)
1876Indian Wars
1.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fort Ringgold Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fort Ringgold Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Fort Ringgold Historic District?

Fort Ringgold Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Ringgold Historic District?

The period of significance for Fort Ringgold Historic District is recorded as the early_republic era.

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