This sculpture of Mexican President Benito Juárez was donated to Chamizal National Memorial in 2022 as a complement to the Abraham Lincoln statue installed in Ciudad Juárez in 1964, shortly after the signing of the Chamizal Treaty. Both statues represent ideals of goodwill and friendship between the nations.
This historic US-Mexico boundary monument is part of the Chamizal National Memorial collections. It has been moved from its original location but stands near a remnant of the same fence where it was installed to mark the international boundary.
At this vantage point along the trail, observe the struggle between a designed landscape and an attempt to re-establish native vegetation. Contemplate the success of the Chamizal Treaty and its unintended consequences.
From this vantage point on the Chamizal National Memorial grounds, you can observe the Bridge of the Americas international bridge. The message, "Welcome to Mexico" in English and Spanish greets travelers crossing from El Paso into Ciudad Juárez.
This vantage point provides a view of the Bridge of the Americas port of entry. This port of entry, Chamizal National Memorial, and Bowie High School were all constructed on a portion of land that was transferred from Mexico to the United States as part of the Chamizal Treaty.
From this high point on Chamizal National Memorial grounds, you can look across today's landscape and locate landmarks to help identify historic locations such as the channel of the Rio Grande and parcels of land exchanged by the United States and Mexico during the Chamizal Convention.
Until October 28, 1967, the land on which Chamizal National Memorial was built belonged to Mexico. The Defining A Border wayside identifies a remnant of the historic boundary along the northern edge of the park.
In 2022, Ethan Houser's sculpture, "Benito Juárez – Child to Man," was emplaced as the focal point of this plaza. The Leaders for the Ages wayside exhibit provides context for the sculpture.
A huge, colorful mural is visible from the roadway entering the park. This interpretive wayside exhibit explains the significance of the mural and how it came to be painted on this park building.
