Remembering Cordova Island

Description

The land that Chamizal National Memorial resides on was once part of Mexico and called Cordova Island. Guest Speaker Pete Flores, a local author, speaks of his childhood playing on Cordova Island, from sneaking over the border to pick fruit or play baseball to watching whiskey smugglers walk north into El Paso.

Duration

7 minutes, 8 seconds

Credit

NPS

Date Created

07/27/2011

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