1807Government
General William Leslie Cazneau (1807–1876) founded the Eagle Pass townsite in the 1840s.
1850Architecture
In 1850, Rick Pawless opened a trading post called Eagle Pass.
1871Government
In 1871, Maverick County was established, and Eagle Pass was named the county seat.
1916History
The average hottest month is August, and the highest recorded temperature was 115 °F (46.1 °C) in 1916 and 1944.
1927History
Mathis (1927–2016), retired Air Force four-star general, served as Vice Chief of Staff, U.S.
1962History
Typically, the coolest month is January, while the lowest recorded temperature was 10 °F (−12.2 °C) in 1962.
2000Culture
Route 277
State Highway 131
== Utilities ==
In 2000, as part of the power exchange between Texas and Mexico, a high-voltage direct current facility equipped with insulated-ga...
2006History
=== 2006 ===
As of the census of 2006, 24,847 people, 6,925 households, and 5,588 families resided in the city.
2007Disaster
On April 24, 2007, at 7:00 pm CDT, a tornado tore through outside of Eagle Pass and caused loss of life and property damage.
2008Architecture
The City of Eagle Pass was sued by the US government in 2008 to gain access to the land and construct a fence on the United States-Mexico border.
2012History
On August 8, 2012, a federal grand jury in the U.S.
2014History
It was in 2014 when Maverick Arms decided to expand to Eagle Pass after it received assistance from the State of Texas using the Texas Enterprise Fund.
2015History
Chavez admitted to having given false information in 2015.
2017Civil Rights
On March 30, 2017, Hector Chavez Sr., the former Eagle Pass city manager, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI regarding a bribery scheme involving public contracts in Maverick Co...
2020History
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census, there were 28,130 people, 9,342 households, and 7,053 families residing in the city.