Buildings on the Square in Historic Roma, TX

On the left is the John Vale/Noah Cox house, early merchants in Texas. In the center is Rosita's Cantina with the Guerra market and residence on the right.

Roma was a major trade center on the Rio Grande River in the mid to late 1800s. Before dams were built to control flooding, flat bottom boats wheeled upriver as far as Roma.

Richard King of "King Ranch" notoriety made his first fortune as a river boat captain on the Rio Grande and was a frequent visitor in Roma.