El Paso's Vast History |The Creation of Ascarate Park (10/1)
| Dates: | October 1, 2025 |
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| Meets: | W from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM |
| Location: | Various |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
Online registration is not available at this time. Please contact our office for more information.
Support Person: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Phone: (915) 747-6280 Email: olli@utep.edu
Please note: this course requires membership in courses that are currently unavailable
Ascarate Park was created in the 1930s after the International Boundary Commission (IBC) had straightened the Rio Grande River. The group will meet in this park and discuss its history along with other early parks in El Paso County. In 1937 a special tax was approved to create Ascarate Park and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) completed the project in 1940. Projects included tennis courts, baseball fields, a golf course, a recreation center and a 45 acre lake. Other facilities were added over the years including Western Playland, the Fire Department Training Facility, an Aquatic Center and recently a Healing Garden. This tour is on 10/1.
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Ronald Leiman
Ronald Leiman is an active community member who has served, consulted and held positions in several organization in El Paso, including the Texas Retired Teachers Association as president and historian, the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame and the El Paso County Historcal Commission. He currently serves as the vice-president of the Board of Directors for the El Paso Railroad and Transportation Museum. He is recognized as an El Paso historian and ha been giving presentations and walking tours in the border region since 2009.Prince McKenzie
Prince McKenzie is a descendent of a pioneer family who built the first railroad across Texas. He retired as curator with the City of El Paso Department of Museums in 2001. He is the co-founder and executive director of the Railorad and Transportation Museum of El Paso. In 2018, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the El Paso Archaeological Society and has seved on the County Historical Commission for five years.
