18 Sites in Cameron County to visit.
The following cities are described in this list as Tropical Trails. You can visit http://www.thc.state.tx.us/travel or www.texastropicaltrail.com for extra information.
Located in the state’s southernmost region, the Texas Tropical Trail Region covers 20 counties, 23,000 square miles, and is home to 1.7 million residents. The region boasts a variety of experiences including unique cuisine, music, nature, history, culture, and architecture. Historic sites include battlegrounds, architecture, museums, lighthouses, and landmarks. [Download at . For the adventurous, the region offers beachcombing, hiking, hunting, camping, golfing, boating, fishing, and a wide variety of water sports. Nature lovers can take in birding, wildlife preserves, ranches, sanctuaries, and wetlands.
MUSEUMS and HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS
In the Tropical Trail range from jail museums, shipwreck museums, museums with aircraft, historic house museums, schoolhouse museums, museums featuring art and music and science, a museum on an aircraft carrier and a lighthouse!
CAMERON COUNTY
1. Brownsville Heritage Museum/Stillman House 1325 E. Washington St. Brownsville 956-541-5560 [Historic House / History]
2. Callandret Black History Museum 305 Doherty St. San Benito 956-879-6429 [History]
3. Children’s Museum of Brownsville 501 E. Ringgold #5, Dean Porter Park Brownsville 956-548-1313 [Living History / Children’s]
4. Costumes of the Americas Museum 1004 E. 6th St. Brownsville 956-548-1313 [Living History]
5. Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum 2425 Boxwood St. Harlingen 956-216-4901 [History / Art]
6. Historic Brownsville Museum 641 E. Madison St. Brownsville 956-548-1313 [History]
7. Historic Laureles Ranch House Museum 1501 E. 7th St. Brownsville 956-372-1515 [Historic House]
8. Iwo Jima Museum & Memorial State Historic Site 320 Iwo Jima Blvd. Harlingen 956-421-9234 [Military / War]
9. Old City Cemetery Corner of 5th and Madison Streets Brownsville 956-541-5560 [History]
10. Palmito Ranch Battlefield State Historic Site 43296 Palmito Hill Rd. Brownsville 956-943-0735 [Military]
11. Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park 7200 Parades Line Rd. Brownsville 956-541-2785 [Military]
12. Port Isabel Historical Museum Historic 317 E. Railroad Ave. Port Isabel 956-943-7602 [House / History]
13. Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site 421 E. Queen Isabella Blvd. Port Isabel 956-943-0735 [Maritime]
14. RGV Wing – Commemorative Air Force Museum Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport, Buena Vista Blvd. Los Fresnos 956-479-8585 [Military / War]
16. Rio Hondo Historical Museum 121 N. Arroyo Blvd. Rio Hondo 956-748-2102 [History]
17. San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum 250 E. Heywood St., PO Box 774 San Benito 956-281-0810 [History]
18. Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum 402 W. Robertson St. San Benito 956-361-3800 [History / Music]
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