Pioneer Plaza

Full of history, Pioneer Plaza was once the 'main event,' later it was replaced by San Jacinto Plaza for more space.This plaza holds the XII Traveler series monument to Fray Francisco, El Paso's 'mission builder,' along with the grounds of the Newspaper Tree - where stories were tacked to the tree for reading and socializing.Also close by are the 'Bienvenidos' door by Chris Weed that stands as a doorway to Old El Paso. We also crossed the street to see the monument symbolizing the meeting between Black Jack Pershing of the U.S. and Mexico's anti-hero Pancho Villa.The value...it's all FREE and very walkable.It's fun to get out and about on a post rain evening in El Paso.