EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Museum of History is opening a new exhibit that highlights Central El Paso from the 1910s through the 1930s.
The exhibit titled “Neighborhoods & Shared Memories: Rio Grande to Franklin Heights” will celebrate its opening from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the museum, 510 N. Santa Fe St..
The exhibition examines “topics such as architecture, places of worship, education, working-class histories, and waves of gentrification,” according to a news release sent out by the City.
In addition, it will feature notable residents such as Maestro Abraham Chavez, Jr.; Judge William Henry Burges, Judge Walter D. Howe; artist and author Tom Lea, and the late state Sen. William Ward Turney.
The new exhibit at the EPMH is the latest in an ongoing series spotlighting “historic neighborhoods throughout El Paso while exploring community stories, and collective memories and amplifying stories of residents of all classes and genders,” according to the news release.
Previously exhibited neighborhoods include Chihuahuita, Segundo Barrio, Sunset Heights, Manhattan Heights, and South-Central.
“Neighborhoods & Shared Memories: Rio Grande to Franklin Heights” will be on view through May 2025.
For more information on the El Paso Museum of History, including exhibits and programming visit www.EPMuseumOfHistory.org.
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