Chamizal celebrates the ending in the 1960’s of a dispute with Mexico that began when Abraham Lincoln was president. The Rio Grande River was set as the boundary but in El Paso the river changed course leaving a large island of disputed land. It was solved under Kennedy (Jackie actually did the speech) and each country received some land and the Rio was channeled into a permanent river bed. A park was established to celebrate both cultures, hence the site. It was a striking building and the coolest thing was the room where the typical local NP film is shown was set up like a 1960’s living room and the movie was in an old console TV. We also met Saul, the ranger who proposed the now popular program of free entry to all National Parks for all fourth grade students and their families.