McAllen: McAllen Heritage Center

Cart in front of a white building with arched windows and a red clay tiled roof

McAllen Heritage Center (Valerie D. Bates)

Portrait of John McAllen in 1880

John McAllen, 1880 (McAllen Ranch Archives)

Portrait of Salome Balli in 1850

Salome Balli, 1850 (McAllen Ranch Archives)

Painting of Mexican cowboys roping a steer in preparation for branding

Guadalupe Morales, Untitled, ca. 1860s, Enrique E. Guerra Collection (Briscoe Western Art Museum)

Cattle being driven across a river

Crossing the river (South Texas Archives, Texas A&M University-Kingsville)

A museum dedicated to retelling McAllen’s past, the McAllen Heritage Center shares the town’s cotton farming, military history, and unforgettable personalities of the 20th century.

McAllen Heritage Center

  • Wednesday – Friday, 1 – 5 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Admission: None.
  • 301 S. Main St., McAllen, TX
  • 956-687-1904
  • Visit Website 

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