San Elizario Historic District, Texas, United States
4.0 (29 reviews) Monday: Spent Ranking #2 in San Elizario Art Galleries • Art Museums
Wonderful coffee stop
Six Galleries and twenty-two Studios line the Historic Art District on Main Street. The Historic town of San Elizario's centerpiece includes restaurants, gift shops, 18 Historic sites, including the San Elizario Chapel, The Presidio (fort) and the Old El Paso County jail, where legend Billy the Kid once roamed. You can also go through the Veterans memorial Museum and the Portales Museum. The Veterans Memorial Walk and Memorial Plaza are also 'must sees'. FREE CONCERT SERIES (FRI & SAT) Hours: Wed-Fri: 10-2/ Sat 10-4/ Sun 12-4.
Address
1501 Main St, San Elizario, TX 79849-8668
Mobile
Website
http://www.sanelizariohistoricdistrict.org/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday :
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 19:35
User Ratings
4.0 based on (29 reviews)
Reviews
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4imtom55711 5:00 PM Dec 31, 2014
Nice exhibits; lots of opportunity for growth
They've recently opened three museums in this historic town in the last year. We didn't have time to do much more than walk around because we got there before noon on a Sunday and had other plans for the afternoon. We mainly went to visit the church but they were having mass at the time and we didn't want to disturb them. But we did stay long enough for the shops and museums to start opening and wish we had more time. We first went on a self-guided tour around the grounds; there are 17 historical markers which tell you about the town. We listened to Al, the old jail museum keeper and tour guide, tell us that Onate first came through on the Camino Real at that location in 1598. We also saw the old jail which is the only one that Billy the Kid broke into, breaking out one of his gang. There is a restaurant and lots of art shops there as well. They are planning to put in a hotel soon. This area is well worth the time to visit, particularly if you get there when Al is giving a tour.
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3easwim 5:00 PM Jul 13, 2016
Not as big as expected
This is a cute destination if you have one or two hours and you in town but don't go out of your way. it might be better if there is an event going on. I went on a lazy Saturday during the summer and it was dead. The district has a few cute art shops and three small museums. It's interesting but a little run down and missing some of the pizzazz of bigger towns. The people were nice though and my family got a kick out of talking to a cowboy reenactor at the jail.
