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The Mermaid Society of Texas, founded in 2016, now hosts an annual promenade and festival for the river, celebrating Aquarena's mermaids. [6] In 2021, the Texas Congress passed Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9, recognizing Aquarena Springs, the Aquamaids, and Ralph the Swimming Pig, and San Marcos as the Mermaid Capital of Texas. [7] [8]
During peak seasons, shoppers at the malls can reach numbers that effectively triple the population of San Marcos. [3] The San Marcos Outlet Malls are one of the top tourist attractions in the state, [3] and serve as one of the top employers of San Marcos residents and students of nearby Texas State University. [4] In 2006, ABC's The View named ...
Wonder World is a natural theme park located in San Marcos, Texas. The park's primary attraction is Wonder Cave , an ancient earthquake cave and Recorded Texas Historic Landmark . [ 1 ] Other attractions include an anti-gravity house, a trackless motor train, [ 2 ] and a wildlife park .
A teacher's college, Southwest Texas State Normal School, was established in San Marcos in 1899. [14] Wonder Cave opened to the public in 1900. [15] The current Hays County Courthouse in San Marcos was erected in 1908 in Beaux-Arts style by architect C.H. Page and Bros. [16] The Aquarena Springs tourist site opened in 1928 in San Marcos. [17]
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San Marcos: State Antiquities Landmark, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark; Historic Resources of San Marcos MRA; 1903 Victorian Gothic building designed by Edward Northcraft; first building of the Southwest Texas State Normal School (now known as Texas State University) [8] 42: McKie-Bass Building: McKie-Bass Building: December 1, 1983