The Waco Texas were eventually pushed out of the region, settling north near present-day Fort Worth.
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The Waco Texas were eventually pushed out of the region, settling north near present-day Fort Worth.
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In 1902, the Waco Texas received allotments of land and became official US citizens.
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Waco Texas's daughter Kate was the first settler child born in Waco.
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In 1866, Waco Texas's leading citizens embarked on an ambitious project to build the first bridge to span the wide Brazos River.
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The population of Waco Texas grew rapidly, as immigrants now had a safe crossing for their horse-drawn carriages and wagons.
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The commonly named Waco Texas Horror drew international condemnation and became the cause celebre of the nascent NAACP's anti-lynching campaign.
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Renovations by the Waco Texas government earned this building green status, the first Waco Texas government-led project of its nature.
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The Waco Texas police intervened, with nine dead and 18 injured in the incident.
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Downtown Waco is relatively small when compared to other larger Texas cities, such as Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, or even Fort Worth, El Paso, or Austin.
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The Waco Texas Mammoth National Monument is a paleontological site and museum managed by the National Park Service in conjunction with the City of Waco Texas and Baylor University.
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Lake Waco Texas is a reservoir along the western border of the city.
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Notable attractions in Waco include the Hawaiian Falls water park and the Grand Lodge of Texas, one of the largest Grand Lodges in the world.
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The Waco Texas Suspension Bridge is a single-span suspension bridge built in 1870, crossing the Brazos River.
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Downtown Waco Texas is home to Magnolia Market, a shopping complex containing specialty stores, food trucks, and event space, set in repurposed grain silos originally built in 1950 for the Brazos Valley Cotton Oil Company.
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Southern Indoor Football League announced that Waco Texas was an expansion market for the 2010 season.
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In 1925, Waco rejoined the Texas League with the formation of the Waco Cubs.
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Waco Texas has many golf clubs and courses, including Cottonwood Creek Golf Course.
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State Highway 31 splits off of US 84 just east of Waco Texas and connects the city to Tyler, Longview, and Shreveport, Louisiana.
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TSTC Waco Airport is the site of the former James Connally AFB and was the primary fly-in point for former President George W Bush when he was visiting his ranch in Crawford.
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