Peñitas Historical Society

Peñitas Historical Society Peñitas is possibly one of the oldest towns in the United States. It was established, according to tradition, in the mid-1520s.

Members of this committee were appointed by the Peñitas City Council in February 8, 2012.For information on the History of Peñitas go to www3.historictexas.net/penitas this website tells you the history of Peñitas, a must read. Founders were a priest and 5 other Spaniards of the unsuccessful Panfilo De Narvaez expedition into Mexico in 1520. Its name means "Little Pebbles" from area gravel deposits, which traces its origins to the colonization efforts of Spaniard Jose de Escandon.

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1111 S Main Street
Penitas, TX
78576

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