19 Facts About Waco Texas

1.

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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3.

Waco Texas's daughter Kate was the first settler child born in Waco.

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4.

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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5.

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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6.

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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7.

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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8.

The Waco Texas police intervened, with nine dead and 18 injured in the incident.

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9.

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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10.

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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11.

Lake Waco Texas is a reservoir along the western border of the city.

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12.

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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13.

The Waco Texas Suspension Bridge is a single-span suspension bridge built in 1870, crossing the Brazos River.

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14.

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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15.

Southern Indoor Football League announced that Waco Texas was an expansion market for the 2010 season.

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16.

In 1925, Waco rejoined the Texas League with the formation of the Waco Cubs.

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17.

Waco Texas has many golf clubs and courses, including Cottonwood Creek Golf Course.

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18.

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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19.

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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