Brownsville is part of Cameron County Texas. There are over 140,000 inhabitants
in the city of Brownsville. The city of Brownsville is the county seat
of Cameron County, Texas. Brownsville lies on the US - Mexico border.
Brownsville with its 215 square kilometers of land area makes Brownsville
the largest city in the Rio Grande Valley. Charles Stillman established
Brownsville in 1849. Confederate goods were often smuggled through Brownsville
and into Mexico during the Civil War as Brownsville was located right
on the Mexican border. The nearest airports to Brownsville are the Brownsville
- South Padre Island International Airport and the Matamoros Airport in
Mexico which is only five miles away by crossing three international Bridges
into downtown Brownsville.
Brownsville Heritage Complex
PO Box 846
Brownsville, Texas 78522 USA
956-542-3929