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The National Border Patrol Museum is located at 4315 Woodrow Bean Transmountain Drive, in the county of
The National Border Patrol Museum gift shop
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El Paso
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, in the U.S. state
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of Texas
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Museum
The museum was established by a 1979 vote of the Fraternal Order of RetiredBorder Patrol
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Officers. The State of Texas issued its incorporation certificate in 1980 as a 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization. Its first location from 1985–1992 was the Cortez Building in El Paso. From 1992–1994, museum artifacts were in storage awaiting construction of a new building. The current space opened its doors in 1994, and is located on of land northeast of El Paso.
This is the only museum solely honoring the Border Patrol, and artifacts cover the agency's entire history. Among the exhibits are weapons and vehicles used, including helicopters. There is a border patrol dog exhibit, an art exhibit and an exhibit of officer badges. Depicted are various methods used by individuals to cross the border between Mexico and the United States.
Membership fees, private and corporation donations, and the purchase of memorial bricks help fund the museum.
See also
*List of museums in West Texas
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The list of museums in West Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and ...
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The National Border Patrol Museum gift shop
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