Posts Tagged ‘The Iron Gate’
Historic Architecture…Key to Heritage Tourism
The Reporter, Hillsboro Texas, Thursday, December 17, 2015 According to the Texas Historical Commission, people who enjoy traveling to locations that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present are “heritage tourists.” Tourism in Texas is a $65 billion industry with 220 million visitors and 63 percent report that they “seek travel…
Read MoreChristmas Spirit in Hillsboro… Christmas in 1914 Hillsboro
Christmas Spirit in Hillsboro… 1914 December 1914 saw the end of an eventful year in American history … In May, Mother’s Day became a national holiday, and in June, the assassination of the Archduke in Austria led to the opening of hostilities that became World War I. In July, Babe Ruth launched his baseball career…
Read MoreHillsboro Library Marks Centennial
Hillsboro Library Building Marks Centennial Glimpse of the Past, The Hillsboro Reporter, Thursday, January 22, 2015, Page 4B The Hillsboro City Library at 118 South Waco Street is one of the historic architectural gems in the City of Hillsboro. The building opened as the new United States Post Office in 1915, and served the…
Read MoreJuneteenth In Hillsboro, Texas
The Reporter… Hillsboro Texas… June 19, 2014 Juneteenth In Hillsboro Communities and cultures look for reasons to gather with family and friends to celebrate and to remember. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and public holidays all are occasion for backyard grilling, time at the park, and visiting. In the 21st Century Memorial Day, Labor Day, July Fourth,…
Read MoreR&K Café II Occupies Historic Interurban Substation
Hillsboro Reporter, Hillsboro Texas, December 2017 This week will see a gathering in Dallas of the Southwestern Railroad Conference, and topics on the agenda include “Plans for a Bullet Train from Dallas to Houston in 90 minutes” and “What rails will look like in 2050?” It was over 100 years ago that a similar initiative…
Read MoreHillsboro Ties to State Educational Leadership Part III
Hillsboro Ties to State Educational Leadership Part III Dr. Marlin L. Brockette State Commissioner of Education 1974-1979 Hillsboro Heritage League Glimpse of the Past, The Hillsboro Reporter, Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Marlin L. Brockette (1913-2000) was the inheritor of a great educational tradition, serving as Commissioner of Education from 1974-79 in the footsteps of Dr. J.…
Read MorePossum Feast a Social Success in Hillsboro, 1916
The Reporter… Hillsboro Texas… Thursday, January 21, 2016 Possum Feast a Social Success in Hillsboro 1916 In January 1916 over 200 guests packed the George L. Porter Building on East Franklin Street in Hillsboro to share in Captain Tom Epting’s annual Possum Feast. Tom Epting (1845-1930) was a native of South Carolina who settled in…
Read MoreCircus Time in Hillsboro… October 1917
Circus Time in Hillsboro… October 1917 The Hillsboro Reporter, Thursday, October 29, 2015 This year Hillsboro’s Main Street Manager and Board, with support from the City of Hillsboro, Hillsboro Chamber, and numerous volunteers, hosted a highly successful “Cotton Pickin’ Fair” in downtown Hillsboro, attracting an estimated 10,000 participants. The “Cotton Pickin’ Fair” is successor to…
Read MorePatterson’s Institute Setting a High Standard for Education in Hillsboro 1885-1901
Patterson’s Institute Setting a High Standard for Education in Hillsboro 1885-1901 Glimpse of the Past, The Hillsboro Reporter, Thursday, September 3, 2015, Page 8B Education was important to the founders of Hill County and Hillsboro in 1853, witnessed by the fact that among the first log structures to follow the courthouse was a small, simple…
Read MoreCentral Christian Moves to Pleasant Street after Fire in 1892
The Reporter… Hillsboro, Texas… Thursday, July 2, 2015 Central Christian Moves to Pleasant Street after Fire in 1892 Drive today on South Waco street and it is difficult to imagine historic churches dominating the scene. Many local citizens are aware that First Methodist Church once occupied the NW corner lot of Waco and Walnut Streets…
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