Old County Jail
This structure was built about 1850 of adobe bricks (sun-dried mud and reeds) and cottonwood logs around steel cell blocks. It served as official county jail 1850-66 and 1868-73, when San Elizario was the first and then third El Paso county seat.
What awaits
Legend. The state marker at this site records the story as local legend rather than established fact; the wording below is the marker’s own.
Sources: Texas Historical Commission — Official Texas Historical Markers, Texas Historical Commission — Official Texas Historical Markers — programme.
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Everything before the scream
Directions & parking
One block southeast of Central Plaza; San Elizario, San Elizario, TX
Open directions →Warnings & accessibility
Expect low light, uneven ground and sudden sounds at most haunted attractions. Ask the operator about reduced-sensory options.
Weather & policies
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