El Paso County Historical Society
Who We Are
Our headquarters are located in the Burges House at 603 W. Yandell, where we run an archive of El Paso documents, photos, and similar archives. We operate the Burges-Perrenot Research center, facilitating research for historians and other individuals interested in Southwest and El Paso history. We also put on educational programs highlighting various important events and individuals from the El Paso area. Since 1961, we have honored El Pasoans that have contributed to the growth of our city by inducting them into our Hall of Honor. In order to help our community grow, we believe it is important to know where we come from and how we got to where we are. By honoring visionaries and other positive community role models we hope to inspire others to continue to enrich our wonderful city.
What We Do
Since 1955, the El Paso County Historical Society has been a driving force in the historical scene of El Paso. As the largest historical society in the state of Texas, EPCHS strives to foster research into the history of the El Paso area; acquire and make available to the public historical materials; publish and encourage historical writing pertaining to the area; and to develop public consciousness of our rich historical heritage. The El Paso County Historical Society began in 1954 when a group of individuals wanted to preserve the history of the area and promote research and educational initiatives pertaining to the history of El Paso, Juarez, and the surrounding area. Since then, the Historical Society has held yearly educational events, rescued at risk buildings, helped establish Hueco Tanks State Park, and various other initiatives over our long presence in El Paso.
