Join us this September at the Rio Grande Campus, El Paso Community College for the 15th Annual Texas Oral History Association 2026 Conference. The Texas Oral History Association (TOHA) promotes the use of oral history research and publishes the journal Sound Historian. TOHA is currently accepting proposals and papers for the conference program. If you […]
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Tickets on sale for El Paso County Historical Society’s 2026 Hall of Honor, November 8, 2026 at El Paso Country Club at 5:30 P.M.
Tickets for the El Paso County Historical Society’s Hall of Honor banquet are on sale now. The event will be held on Sunday, November 8th, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the El Paso Country Club.
El Paso County Historical Society now accepting nominations for 2026 Hall of Honor inductees
This year’s Hall of Honor Banquet is scheduled for Sunday, November 1. The deadline to submit a nomination is May 31, 2026, Nominees should be considered outstanding individuals of character, vision, courage, and creative spirit.
Jane Burges Perrenot Research Center Open to the Public
The Jane Burges Perrenot Research Libary at the El Paso County Historical Society is open three days a week and by appointment. Whether you’re conducting academic research, tracking your family’s genealogy, or just interested in browsing our extensive collection of books, photos, maps, and yearbooks, please stop by for a visit. Admission is Free: Tuesday, […]
Local history organizations to host free events celebrating the railroad in El Paso. Here’s what to know.
Union Pacific Foundation Sponsoring Railroad Exhibit at El Paso County Historical Society El Paso, Texas – The El Paso County Historical Society and the Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso are hosting free events in April telling the story of the railroad in El Paso.
El Paso County Historical Society to close for holiday season from Dec. 23 – Jan. 5, reopen January 6, 2026
The El Paso County Historical Society will be closed from Dec. 23 through Jan. 5 for the holiday season. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Need a holiday gift? El Paso County Historical Society selling greeting cards with historic scenes
Need to get a holiday gift for someone? Check out these greeting cards with historic images of El Paso.
Meet the El Paso County Historical Society 2022/2023 Hall of Honor inductees
Among the individuals to enter the Hall of Honor is Raymond L. Telles, Jr., Belle Christie Critchett, Lillian W. Crouch, Charles N. Bassett, Patricia Worthington, and Richard Worthington.
Sold out – El Paso County Historical Society to Induct El Pasoans into the Hall of Honor
Ticket sales for Hall of Honor are now sold out. Thank you for your support! EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Historical Society will induct six El Pasoans into the El Paso Hall of Honor on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023 at 3 pm at the El Paso Country Club.
Announcing this years 2023 Hall of Honor sponsors
Ticket sales for Hall of Honor are now sold out. Thank you for your support! The El Paso County Historical Society would like to thank this years 2023 Hall of Honor sponsors.