Castolon in Big Bend National Park in Brewster County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Magdalena's House
Big Bend National Park
Photographed By James Hulse, March 15, 2023
1. Magdalena's House Marker
Magdalena Silvas lived in this house in the 1950s. As a widowed mother, she raised her five children while cooking for La Harmonia Company here in Castolon for about 30 years. The family kept animals in the yard.The Magdalena House is a window into the early 20th century of the Rio Grande region - Mexican and US citizens created a bicultural, binational agricultural community defined by the river and isolation.
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Magdalena House, ca. 1930
Magdalena Silvas with young child, ca. 1930
Spanish:
Magdalena Silvas vivió en esta casa durante la década de 1950. Siendo una madre viuda, crió a sus cinco hijos mientras trabajaba cocinando para la Compañía La Harmonia aquí en Castolon por aproximadamente 30 años. La familia mantenía a los animales en el patio.
La Casa de Magdalena es una ventana hacia los inicios del Siglo XX en la región del Río Grande - los ciudadanos mexicanos y estadounidenses formaron una comunidad agricola bicultural y binacional que estaba delimitada por el río y el aislamiento.
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La Casa de Magdalena, ca. 1930
Magdalena Silvas con un niño pequeño, ca. 1930
Erected by National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 29° 8.045′ N, 103° 30.87′ W. Marker is in Big Bend National Park, Texas, in Brewster County. It is in Castolon. Marker can be reached from the intersection of River Road West and Santa Elena Canyon Road. The marker is located on the grounds of the Castolon Ranger Station and Visitors Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Big Bend National Park TX 79834, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Garlick House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cavalry Post to Trading Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Cotton Boom in Castolon (within shouting distance of this marker); Floodplain Panorama (within shouting distance of this marker); La Harmonia Store (approx. 0.7 miles away); Grand Canyon Farms (approx. 4.2 miles away); Luna's Jacal (approx. 5.8 miles away); Into the Canyon! (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Big Bend National Park.
Photographed By James Hulse, March 15, 2023
2. The Magdalena's House and Marker
