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 , United States, next to the historic La Posada Hotel and .
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  • 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.

Church
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The is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of . It is located at 201 San Agustin Avenue in the San Agustin Historical District in Laredo.

Bridge
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The is one of four vehicular international bridges located in the cities of , and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the . is situated 900 feet southwest of Republic of the Rio Grande Museum.

Bridge
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The is one of four vehicular international bridges located in the cities of , and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, that connect the United States and Mexico over the . is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Republic of the Rio Grande Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.

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is a city with 262,000 inhabitants on the . , , is just across the Rio Grande.

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is a city of about 416,000 people in , , across the border from the smaller , . The twin cities are collectively referred to as "Los Dos Laredos".

Suburb
is a former town two miles north of in southwestern , , United States. It was named after Thomas C. , a local planter who introduced Bermuda Onions into the community in 1898. is situated 4 miles north of Republic of the Rio Grande Museum.

Republic of the Rio Grande Museum

Latitude
27.50201° or 27° 30′ 7″ north
Longitude
-99.50596° or 99° 30′ 21″ west
Elevation
410 feet (125 metres)
Levels
1
Operator
Webb County Heritage Foundation
Open location code
76V2GF2V+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1171273972
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4722262
Wiki­data ID
Q7314557
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Spanish—“Republic of the Rio Grande Museum” goes by many names.

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