Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant to fund the development of the Bracero Museum and Rio Vista Farm Connections Tour at Rio Vista Farm in Socorro, Texas SOCORRO, TEXAS – The City of Socorro Community Initiative (CSCI) is proud to announce a $750,000 grant award from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Humanities in Place Program […]
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Borderland Treasures with Natassia Paloma features the Socorro Mission established on October 13, 1680 SOCORRO, TEXAS – Check out this Borderland Treasures feature on our very own Socorro Mission established 341 years ago! What a beautiful treasure and a reminder of our community’s ties to the Piro and Tigua communities. “The Socorro community was established
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National Historic Landmarks Committee unanimously votes to designate the Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center in Socorro, Texas a National Historic Landmark SOCORRO, TEXAS – On October 21, 2021, the National Historic Landmarks Committee met to consider ten (10) Historic sites and buildings nominated to become National Historic Landmarks. Amongst them, our very own Rio Vista
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