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Where the World Met the Border: El Paso's First Ward

Michael Hernandez

The University of Texas El Paso's Centennial Museum exhibit "Where the World Met the Border: El Paso's First Ward" showcases the roots of El Paso's First Ward.

Michael Hernandez spoke with Dr. David Dorado Romo, an author and Borderlands historian, and Centennial Museum Director Daniel Carey-Whalen about the history of the city's first neighborhood.

The exhibit is on display through April 27.

Michael Hernandez was a multimedia reporter for KRWG Public Media from late 2017 through early 2020. He continues to appear on KRWG-TV from time to time on our popular "EnviroMinute" segments, which feature conservation and citizen science issues in the region.