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WACO, TEXAS.
Waco is in central McLennan County about seventy miles south of Dallas near
the confluence of the Brazos and Bosque rivers. The city's transportation
links include Interstate Highway 35, U.S. highways 84 and 77, State Highway
6, the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and the St. Louis Southwestern Railway.
The city is built on the site of an ancient agricultural village of Waco
Indians. About 1830 a group of Cherokee Indians moved into the area and
drove the Wacos from the village. Fort Fisher, a Texas Rangers outpost and
the first white settlement in the area, was established in 1837, but was
abandoned after only a few months. In 1844 George Barnard began operating
Torrey's Trading Post No. 2 on a small tributary of Tehuacana Creek, eight
miles south of the old Waco village.
A year later Neil McLennan moved onto land nearby on the South Bosque River.
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The Lighthouse |
This uniquely located facility, the longest
operating B&B near the President George W. Bush Ranch at Crawford (just
outside of Waco in Central Texas), offers romantic getaways and group
retreats, but also caters to business travelers in a quiet setting where
the focus is on personal service and attention. Built in 1894, this
restored turn-of-the-century Queen Anne features the romance, tradition,
and charm of the 19th century. Jerry and Jan Walters have operated The
Lighthouse since 1988 and now have multiple houses, including The Lyon
House built in 1920, just two doors from The Lighthouse.
website:
www.thelighthousebandb.com
Telephone:
254-840-2589 |
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The Judge Baylor
House |
Our two-story red brick home has four
bedrooms and the "Judge Baylor suite," all with private baths and either
king-size, queen-size
or twin beds. Each room is spacious and beautifully appointed. The rooms
have been remodeled and arranged to afford maximum privacy with no two
rooms sharing adjacent walls. In addition to central heat and air, each
room has a ceiling fan for your added comfort.
website:
www.judgebaylorhouse.com
Telephone:
254-756-0273
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