City of Harlingen
Platted 1904; incorporated 1910. Named for town in Holland, by founder Lon C. Hill, Sr. (1862-1935), promoter of railroad and early business enterprises. Here were organized the first irrigation district and first navigation district in Rio Grande Valley.
Center for finance, wholesale business, commerce and medical services. Site of Harlingen State Tuberculosis Hospital, Rio Grande State Center for Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Valley Baptist Hospital. Home of Marine Military Academy, "Confederate Air Force" Museum and the Lower Valley Historical Museum. (1969)
26.1895° N, 97.6952° W
Where to Find It
Harlingen City Hall, SE corner Tyler Ave. (Spur 206) and S. Commerce St.
Nearby Markers
- 0.2 mi NE First United Methodist Church of Harlingen Harlingen
- 0.2 mi N Santos Lozano Building Harlingen
- 0.3 mi NW Planters State Bank Harlingen
- 0.4 mi NE Original Sam Houston School Harlingen
- 0.4 mi E Howard E. and Mary Butt House Harlingen
- 0.8 mi SW Harlingen Cemetery Harlingen