Waco, TX, United States
Site of Old Texas Cotton Palace. Founded in 1894, when Waco was cotton capital of the South. After first exposition to mark end of cotton season, original palace burned; was rebuilt, 1909. Exposition each November had grand royal coronation; nobility came from Texas cities, other states and foreign
countries. Featured farm crops, animals; a "warpath" of sideshows; parades, football games, auto shows, horse races and other attractions. The 10,000-capacity coliseum was the setting for grand opera,
Listen to the audio guide for Black plaque № 17598 Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off