It also offers some major attractions, five historic homes, seven recreational venues, and nine arts organizations staging theatrical and musical productions, as well as art exhibitions. The City is the birthplace of Dr Pepper, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame..
Why is it called Waco?
The city of Waco derives its name from the agrarian indigenous group that originally resided in the area. The Waco, or Wi-iko, Indians were a tribe of the Wichita that arrived in Central Texas in the 1700s..
From the top of Lover's Leap in Cameron Park, one can see the vast differences from one side of the Brazos to the other. Waco was the same size as Dallas in 1870, and the same size as Austin in 1880. Cargill Foods of Waco grows, processes and sells over 8 million turkeys per year. Snickers candy bars are made in Waco.
In March 1849, Shapley Prince Ross, the father of future Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross, built the first house in Waco, a double-log cabin, on a bluff overlooking the springs. His daughter Kate was the first settler child born in Waco. Because of this, Ross is considered to have been the founder of Waco, Texas.
Outstanding customer service. For over 70 years, Circle Hardware is the local hardware store that has supplied Waco, Texas with quality moldings and trims,
Building materials waco
Building in Waco, Texas
The ALICO Building is a 22-story office building in downtown Waco, Texas, United States, located at the intersection of Austin and 5th Street. The building is currently owned and operated by the American-Amicable Life Insurance Company of Texas. At 282 feet (86 m) tall, it is currently the tallest building in Waco.
Waco, a Texas city of around 120,000 has a number of neighborhoods. These are not official government neighborhoods, but rather common names given by the residents and city neighborhood maps and parks.
The Waco CG-4 was the most widely
American WWII glider
The Waco CG-4 was the most widely used American troop/cargo military glider of World War II. It was designated the CG-4A by the United States Army Air Forces, and given the service name Hadrian by the British.
The Waco Mammoth National Monument is a paleontological site and museum
National Monument of the United States in Texas
The Waco Mammoth National Monument is a paleontological site and museum in Waco, Texas, United States where fossils of 24 Columbian mammoths and other mammals from the Pleistocene Epoch have been uncovered. The site is the largest known concentration of mammoths dying from a (possibly) reoccurring event, which is believed to have been a flash flood. The mammoths on site did not all die at the same time but rather during three separate events in the same area. A local partnership developed around the site after the initial bone was discovered. The Waco Mammoth Foundation worked in partnership with the city of Waco and Baylor University to develop the site. Baylor's involvement mainly included the research, preservation, and storage of materials from the site, while the city of Waco contributed to the protection of the land. In 2015, they successfully sought the National Monument designation to bring the expertise of the National Park Service into the partnership.
Waco Regional Airport is five miles northwest of Waco
Airport in Texas
Waco Regional Airport is five miles northwest of Waco, in McLennan County, Texas. It is owned by the City of Waco.
The Waco siege
1993 US law enforcement siege in Texas
The Waco siege, also known as the Waco massacre, was the siege by U. S. federal government and Texas state law enforcement officials of a compound belonging to the religious cult known as the Branch Davidians between February 28 and April 19, 1993. The Branch Davidians, led by David Koresh, were headquartered at Mount Carmel Center ranch in unincorporated McLennan County, Texas, 13 miles northeast of Waco. Suspecting the group of stockpiling illegal weapons, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) obtained a search warrant for the compound and arrest warrants for Koresh and several of the group's members.
The Waco Tribune-Herald is an American daily
Newspaper in Waco, Texas
The Waco Tribune-Herald is an American daily newspaper serving Waco, Texas, and vicinity.
