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History The city was born on the Fourth of July in 1904 when the railroad came through town on the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railroad. Kingsville is located on part of a Mexican land grant purchased by Captain Richard King in 1852. Kingsville’s history can be seen in the historic downtown area, which houses many unique shops and diners, including the King Ranch Saddle Shop, Seller's Market and Harrel's Kingsville Pharmacy. Three local museums also help to tell the story of the area, the King Ranch Museum, located in the Henrietta Memorial Center, the John E. Connor Museum at Texas A&M - Kingsville, and the newly opened Railroad Depot Museum.
The area is also a Birder's paradise,
where over 450 species have been sighted. Butterfly enthusiast have also found Kingsville's many parks and gardens
to be the perfect setting for viewing many beautiful and unique butterflies.
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