Museum Tells Story Of City In Heart Of RGV
The origins of Weslaco read much like the beginnings of the Rio Grande Valley’s narrative of the early 20th century. It includes railroads, canals, irrigation and agriculture, with U.S. troops at the border to chase and capture Pancho Villa should he cross the river. The latter did not happen. There are no indications Villa and his riders ever ventured close to the South Texas border with Mexico. About 12,000 troops…