Quinta Mazatlan is more than a nature center that showcases the native plants of the Rio Grande Valley – it’s also a historic site because it is a massive adobe mansion that was built in 1935. The mansion was known to have housed many South Texas families for 60 years before the city of McAllen […]

“Sweet Dreams of the River Frontier” tells the story of a young boy named A.K.who dreads a “boring” field trip to the museum. The characters of Jose de Escandon, Hermosa the horse, and Indian Maiden come to the boy in his dreams to convince him that he will have a wonderful visit and learn about […]

Mier, a small town on the Texas-Tamaulipas, Mexico, border, and its residents witnessed many conflicts during the 19th century. This presentation will include the stories of men, women and children who faced a number of overlapping conflicts in the years between the Texas Revolution and the Civil War. Sunday Speaker Series is included in the […]

MOSTHistory education department will present “The Mother’s Day Mice” with a read aloud followed by a craft. The museum is committed in presenting and preserving the borderland heritage of South Texas and northeastern Mexico by providing programs and events throughout the year. This month’s book, “The Mother’s Day Mice,” is written by Eve Bunting. In […]