Back on Nov. 1, 2007, my very first entry on this blog was "Another Fort Fisher." Fort Fisher was the Civil War battle that got me interested in history. I did not know that there was an earlier Fort Fisher in Waco, Texas.
Fort Fisher Park is located behind the Texas Ranger Museum and Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Today, families have picnics among the trees lining the Brazos River.
This was the former site of an Indian village. It became the site of the first Texas Rangers fort in 1837, but was abandoned within a year. In 1968, a replica of the fort opened and since then, over 2 million have visited it.
Nearby it is an 1870 suspension bridge, a Texas historic landmark pedestrian bridge. The Chisholm Trail crossed the river at this spot as well. This was the nation's longest suspension bridge when it was built and served as the pattern for the famous Brooklyn Bridge in NY City. (How Pace commercial says it.)
Another place to visit in Waco is the Dr. Pepper Museum. This great pop was originally mixed at the Old Corner Drugstore in the 1880s. The museum is located in an original 1906 Dr. Pepper bottling plant. Is sure remember the old "10-2-4" drinking times. Back when I first drank it in the 50s and 60s, it sure had a kick to it.
So, There's More to the Story. --Da Old Blockade-R
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