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1967 – Arlington State College becomes the modern University of Texas at Arlington. [13] 1968 – AISD sells the old Arlington High School/Ousley Jr. High building to UTA, and the School of Social Work opens. 1970 – Forum 303 Mall and Six Flags Mall open. Arlington Genealogical Society formed. [55] Lamar High School opens. Population ...
The Tejas Club is one of the oldest student organizations at the University of Texas at Austin.It was founded in 1925, and only has male members. The official purpose of the club is "to allow our members to live a more complete life by sharing their personalities, abilities and efforts to promote good fellowship and a high standard of conduct among ourselves and our fellow students, to ...
Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington officially opened on Aug. 5, 1961, and Theresa Pool, 5, was the first visitor on opening day. — Star-Telegram Here are photos from the Star-Telegram’s ...
Six Flags Over Texas is a 212-acre (86 ha) amusement park, in Arlington, Texas, east of Fort Worth and west of Dallas.It is the first amusement park in the Six Flags chain, and features themed areas and attractions.
The Six Flags & Texas Railroad is an amusement park heritage railroad and the only attraction still operating from the inaugural 1961 season of Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas. Two steam locomotives transport guests on a one-mile (1.6 km) journey around the park with stops at two stations located around the park.
This would change with the opening of Six Flags Over Texas in August 1961. This would increase interest in the industry park, as the number of spaces leased increased ninefold, and the Great Southwest Corporation would post a profit for the first time in its history.
Arlington Eats is located near section 106 and features a selection of rotating Arlington-based restaurants. Local restaurants Shrimp Doc and Ella B’s will be serving up food for both the MLB ...
European settlement in the Arlington area dates back at least to the 1840s. After the May 24, 1841 battle between Texas General Edward H. Tarrant and Native Americans of the Village Creek settlement, a trading post was established at Marrow Bone Spring in present-day Arlington (historical marker at