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On September 18, 1933, a new granite vault was dedicated, For the 1936 Texas Centennial, the Texas Centennial Commission erected a 48-foot (15 m) shellstone monument with an art deco mural to prominently mark the mass grave. In 1949 the Board of Control transferred the site to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. [6]
The first Fair was held in the fall of 1914. [1] The Fair has continued every year since 1914, except during the World War II years of 1942-1945. Today, the Panhandle-South Plains Fair is known as "The Granddaddy of West Texas Fairs," and ranks second to Dallas's State Fair of Texas in attendance and continuous history.
Goliad State Park and Historic Site is a 188.3 acres (76 ha) state park located along the San Antonio River on the southern edge of Goliad, Texas. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (#01000258) on March 12, 2001.
Confederate Reunion Grounds is a Texas historic site located near Mexia, Limestone County, Texas at the confluence of the Navasota River and Jack's Creek. From 1889–1946, Confederate Civil War veterans and families reunited at the site during late-July or early-August, camping under the giant bur oaks, enjoying speeches, concerts, dances, fellowship and food, and raising funds for families ...
The 2022 State Fair of Texas is set to start Sept. 30 and run through Oct. 23, marking its 136th year. The State Fair of Texas is held annually in Dallas at the historic Fair Park, which was ...
Hill Country State Natural Area: Honey Creek State Natural Area: Comal 2,293.7 acres (928.2 ha) 1985 Honey Creek State Natural Area: Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site: El Paso 860 acres (350 ha) 1970 Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site: Huntsville State Park: Walker 2,083.2-acre (843 ha) 1956 Huntsville State Park swimming area
Marathon County Fairgrounds; Meadow Event Park; Mercer County Fairgrounds; Michigan State Fair Riding Coliseum, Dairy Cattle Building, and Agricultural Building; Monroe County Fairgrounds; Montana ExpoPark; Montana State Fairgrounds Racetrack; Muscatine County Fairgrounds
The iconic Big Tex statue is installed prior to the State Fair of Texas at Fair Park in Dallas on Sept. 22, 2023. The family of a teen who was injured by a spooked police horse near Big Tex on Oct ...