El Paso Walking Tours http://elpasowalkingtours.com Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:38:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Stormsville/La Mesa Walking Tour http://elpasowalkingtours.com/2011/06/06/stormsville-la-mesa-walking-tour/ http://elpasowalkingtours.com/2011/06/06/stormsville-la-mesa-walking-tour/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 05:58:33 +0000 Fred Morales http://elpasowalkingtours.com/?p=393
Rim Road area in the 1920's

Rim Road area in the 1920's


Join us for a historical walking tour of the former Stormsville/La Mesa area, Demolished in 1928. It was located in what is today the Rim Road Addition.


When: Saturday – June 25th, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Where: Upper Tom Lea Park on Rim Road
(see map below)

Admission: $5.00

Information: (915)-771-6727

Contact: Fred Morales

The one hour walking tour will focus on the following sites and individuals:

  • Obelisk/Tom Lea Park
  • Dee Storms
  • Camp Mesa
  • Woods Reservoir
  • McKelligon Rock House
  • J. Porter Bender
  • Barrio De La Mesa
  • Great flood of 1897
  • Our Lady of the Light Church
  • La Mesa Baseball Field
  • Dr. John Shelton Horsley
  • Dona Hermina “Mine” Porras

Meeting Point Map:


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