Republic of the Rio Grande Museum
Republic of the Rio Grande Museum is a historic house museum located in the downtown San Agustin de Laredo Historic District in Laredo, Texas, United States, next to the historic La Posada Hotel and San Agustín Cathedral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol Building Museum”
- Address: 1005 Zaragosa Street, Laredo, TX 78040
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral of San Agustin and Gateway to the Americas International Bridge.
Cathedral of San Agustin
Church
The Cathedral of San Agustin is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Laredo, Texas. It is located at 201 San Agustin Avenue in the San Agustin Historical District in Laredo.
Gateway to the Americas International Bridge
Bridge
The Gateway to the Americas International Bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges located in the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the Rio Grande. Gateway to the Americas International Bridge is situated 900 feet southwest of Republic of the Rio Grande Museum.
Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wbaron, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges located in the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the Rio Grande. Juárez–Lincoln International Bridge is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Republic of the Rio Grande Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
Laredo
Photo: Wbaron, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laredo is a city with 262,000 inhabitants on the South Texas Plains. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, is just across the Rio Grande.
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is a city of about 416,000 people in Tamaulipas, Mexico, across the border from the smaller Laredo, Texas. The twin cities are collectively referred to as "Los Dos Laredos".
Nye
Suburb
Nye is a former town two miles north of Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. It was named after Thomas C. Nye, a local planter who introduced Bermuda Onions into the community in 1898. Nye is situated 4 miles north of Republic of the Rio Grande Museum.
Republic of the Rio Grande Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Webb, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.50201° or 27° 30′ 7″ northLongitude
-99.50596° or 99° 30′ 21″ westElevation
410 feet (125 metres)Levels
1Operator
Webb County Heritage FoundationOpen location code
76V2GF2V+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1171273972OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4722262Wikidata ID
Q7314557
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Republic of the Rio Grande Museum from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Republic of the Rio Grande Museum” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “リオグランデ共和国国会議事堂博物館”
- Spanish: “Museo República de Río Grande”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Azteca and Downtown.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Republic of the Rio Grande and Capitol, Republic of the Rio Grande.
Texas: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio.
Curious Museums to Discover
Uncover intriguing museums from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Republic of the Rio Grande Museum”. Photo: AMAPO, CC BY 2.5.