Tyler Texas is known as the "Rose Capital of America", a nickname it earned from a long history of rose production, cultivation, and processing.
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18 Facts About Tyler Texas
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Tyler Texas is home to the Caldwell Zoo and Broadway Square Mall.
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Legal recognition of Tyler Texas was initiated by an act of the state legislature on 11 April 1846.
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The Tyler Texas government created Smith County and authorized a county seat.
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Tyler Texas is the county seat of Smith County, and is surrounded by many suburban communities, including Whitehouse, Lindale, New Chapel Hill, Bullard, Edom, Brownsboro, Kilgore, Flint, and Chandler.
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Central Tyler Texas is anchored by Brick Streets Historic District and Charnwood Residential Historic District, areas characterized by dense retail, restaurants, nightlife, and historic landmarks.
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All of East Tyler Texas has the humid subtropical climate typical of the American South.
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Annually, the Texas Rose Festival draws thousands of tourists to Tyler.
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Tyler Texas is home to Caldwell Zoo, several local museums, Lake Palestine, Lake Tyler Texas, and numerous golf courses and country clubs.
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Harvey Convention Center, the largest building at Tyler Texas's fairgrounds is slated for demolition in August 2021.
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Lake Tyler Texas was the location of the HGTV Dream Home contest in 2005.
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Tyler Texas has a Cotton Belt Railroad Depot Museum near the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Individuals and business firms dedicated to discovering, collecting, and preserving data, records, and other items relating to the history of Smith County, Tyler Texas, founded The Smith County Historical Society, a 501 non-profit organization, in 1959.
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Several Tyler Texas schools offer international baccalaureate and advanced placement programs.
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Tyler Texas Transit provides customers with public transportation service within the City of Tyler Texas.
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The City of Tyler Texas paratransit service is a shared-ride, public transportation service.
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