Waco, Texas
Waco (/ˈweɪkoʊ/) is a city in McLennan County, Texas. The city has an estimated 2023 population of 144,816.[1]
Attractions
Major Waco attractions include:
- Armstrong Browning Library
- Baylor University
- Cameron Park Zoo
- Dr Pepper Museum
- Lake Waco
- Grand Lodge of Texas
- Mayborn Museum Complex
- The Ranger wing of the Commemorative Air Force
- Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
- Texas Sports Hall of Fame
- Texas State Technical College
- Waco Mammoth Site [2]
- Waco Suspension Bridge
Waco, Texas Media
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Waco, Texas in 1886. Waco, Tex. County Seat of McLennan Cty. 1886. Population: 16000, 1886. Lithograph, 18.9 x 30.7 in., by Beck & Pauli, Litho. Milwaukee, Wis. Published by Norris, Wellge and Co. Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth.
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Suspension Bridge, Waco, Texas
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The Dr Pepper Museum is one of Waco's tourist attractions.
Washington Avenue Bridge (postcard, c. 1908), built in 1902, it was the longest single-span steel bridge in the world.
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Alamo Plaza Courts, tourist apartments, Waco c. 1939
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The Mount Carmel Center burning on April 19, 1993
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Lake Waco – southern half of the lake with State Highway 6 Twin Bridges in view
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Aerial view of downtown Waco in 2009; Brazos River to the left and campus of Baylor University in the upper right
