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48-21892 [3] GNIS feature ID. 1356538 [2] Website. www.eaglepasstx.us. Eagle Pass is a city in and the county seat of Maverick County in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 28,130 as of the 2020 census. [4] Eagle Pass borders the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, which is to the southwest and across the Rio Grande.
Eagle Pass Army Airfield. / 28.85972°N 100.51667°W / 28.85972; -100.51667 ( Eagle Pass AAF) Eagle Pass Army Airfield is a former World War II military airfield complex. It is located 10.6 miles (17.1 km) north of Eagle Pass, Texas. It operated as a training base for the United States Army Air Forces from 1943 until 1945.
County established and growth. Maverick County was established from Kinney County and named for Samuel A. Maverick in 1856. The county was organized some years later on September 4, 1871. The estimated population of the county in 1860 was 726. Eagle Pass voted 83–3 against secession from the Union.
John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman. April 4, 2024 at 6:00 AM. Construction has begun on Texas' military base camp in Eagle Pass, near the Texas-Mexico border, which is expected to house ...
Shelby Park is located on 47.4 acres (19.2 ha) of parkland on the banks of the Rio Grande River in downtown Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. The park is owned and maintained by the City of Eagle Pass. It was created using Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds after the area was cleared of homes and businesses following major flooding in 1998 ...
In many ways, Eagle Pass has become the focal point of the state’s efforts to bolster the border. Texas is building an 80-acre military base with a capacity to house more than 2,000 National ...
A line of seven army posts was established in 1848–49 after the Mexican War to protect the settlers of West Texas and included Fort Worth, Fort Graham, Fort Gates, Fort Croghan, Fort Martin Scott, Fort Lincoln and Fort Duncan. [2] Fort Duncan was established on March 27, 1849, when Captain Sidney Burbank occupied the site with companies A, B ...
History. Eagle Pass Municipal Airport was established by the Air Service, United States Army in 1919 as a military airfield. It was constructed as a base for observation overflights along the Mexican border. During this period, Mexico was enduring a period of revolution and unrest, which led to border violations and the deaths of American citizens.