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  2. Coffin races - Wikipedia

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    Since October 2012, coffin races are part of the Denton's Days of The Dead Festival in Denton, Texas. [5] In Napa Valley, the Coffin Races, called "Rattled but not Shaken" are organized by the Napa City Firefighters Association. In 2015 there were four divisions: 5 to 15 years, Goblins; 15 to 30 years, Speed Demons; 30 years and over, Crypt ...

  3. Denton, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Denton, TX city map; outlines and buildings updated in 2023. Denton is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Denton County.With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, [12] it is the 20th-most populous city in Texas, the 177th-most populous city in the United States, and the 12th-most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

  4. National Register of Historic Places listings in Denton ...

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    June 27, 2014 Denton County Administrative Complex, intersection of Loop 288 and Morse Road 33°12′12″N 97°05′22″W  /  33.203376°N 97.089322°W  / 33.203376; -97.089322  ( Gregory Road Bridge at Duck

  5. Day of the Dead - Wikipedia

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    The Brazilian public holiday of Dia de Finados, Dia dos Mortos or Dia dos Fiéis Defuntos (Portuguese: "Day of the Dead" or "Day of the Faithful Deceased") is celebrated on November 2. Similar to other Day of the Dead celebrations, people go to cemeteries and churches with flowers and candles and offer prayers. The celebration is intended as a ...

  6. Quakertown, Denton, Texas - Wikipedia

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    In 1875, a group of 27 formerly enslaved families from the White Rock area of Dallas arrived in Denton. They purchased land south of the Denton town square, within the Denton city limits, to create a new settlement they called Freedman Town. [2] In 1878, Denton’s first school for Black children opened, the Fred Douglass School.

  7. Festival of the Dead - Wikipedia

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    Bon Festival, with candle lanterns, celebrated at the Albuquerque Bridge, Sasebo, Japan. Festival of the Dead or Feast of Ancestors [1] is held by many cultures throughout the world in honor or recognition of deceased members of the community, generally occurring after the harvest in August, September, October, or November.

  8. North Texas State Fair and Rodeo - Wikipedia

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    The North Texas State Fair and Rodeo is a fair held in Denton, Texas. References. Texas portal This page was last ... This page was last edited on 16 June 2024, ...

  9. Denton County, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas. [1] The county seat is Denton. [2] The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was established in 1846. Denton County constitutes part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. In 2007, it ...