Harlingen in Cameron County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

City of Harlingen

Photographed by James Hulse, April 18, 2023

1. City of Harlingen Marker

Inscription. Platted 1904; incorporated 1910. Named for town in Holland, by founder Lon C. Hill, Sr. (1862-1935), promoter of railroad and early business enterprises. Here were organized the first irrigation district and first navigation district in Rio Grande Valley.

Center for finance, wholesale business, commerce and medical services. Site of Harlingen State Tuberculosis Hospital, Rio Grande State Center for Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Valley Baptist Hospital. Home of Marine Military Academy, "Confederate Air Force" Museum and the Lower Valley Historical Museum.

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2380.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 26° 11.37′ N, 97° 41.71′ W. Marker is in Harlingen, Texas, in Cameron County. It is at the intersection of East Tyler Avenue (Highway 206) and South Commerce Street, on the right when traveling east on East Tyler Avenue. The marker is located on the northwest corner of the Harlingen City Hall grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 E Tyler Avenue, Harlingen TX 78550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Harlingen (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Harlingen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lozano Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away); Planters State Bank (approx. ¼ mile away); Original Sam Houston School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Howard E. and Mary Butt House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harlingen City Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Harlingen Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlingen.

Also see . . . Harlingen, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The front entrance to the Harlingen City Hall building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 18, 2023

2. The front entrance to the Harlingen City Hall building

The Harlingen City Hall building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, April 18, 2023

3. The Harlingen City Hall building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 586 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.