Rio Grande City in Starr County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 23, 2025

1. Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital Marker

Inscription. Architecture Moorish; wide surrounding porches ornamented with 15' arches. Built according to plans of surgeon general.

First occupied Nov. 25, 1870, and used for 75 years until post was inactivated in 1944.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1965

Erected 1965 by Texas State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 3794.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is November 25, 1870.

Location. 26° 22.612′ N, 98° 48.548′ W. Marker is in Rio Grande City, Texas, in Starr County. It is on Ringgold Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rio Grande City TX 78582, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Texas.

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 are within walking distance of this marker:

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Fort Ringgold, C.S.A. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Ringgold (about 300 feet away); Silverio de la Peña Building (approx. half a mile away); Site of Cortina Battle (approx. 0.7 miles away); Padre Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I. (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Rev. Gustav Gollbach, O.M.I. (approx. 0.7 miles away); Rio Grande City, C.S.A (approx. 0.7 miles away); Starr County (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rio Grande City.

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Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 23, 2025

2. Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital

Photographed by Brian Anderson, March 23, 2025

3. Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Brian Anderson of New Albany, Ohio.