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Hours Tues-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm
Address
317 E. Railroad Ave
Location Located 2 blocks from the Port Isabel Lighthouse at the corner of Railroad Ave. and Tarnava St
Phone 956/943-7602
Web site www.panam.edu/dept/csl/pih_museum.html
Prices Admission $3 adults, $2 seniors 55 and over, $1 students, 50¢ children ages 3-5, free for children under 3

Frommer's Review

This restored 1899 Victorian commercial building houses a delightful small town museum dedicated to describing the history of the area from the time it was a supply depot during the Mexican-American War, through the Civil War and the area's development as a shrimping and fishing capital to today's recreation industry. There are interactive exhibits, a large display of Mexican-American War artifacts, and a 1906 Victor Morales "Fish Mural," plus a theater and gift shop. Also on the grounds is a water well dating from the Mexican-American War when Zachary Taylor's troops were quartered here.

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