Denison, Texas 75020
Carpenters Bluff Bridge was originally built as a railroad bridge for the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf (MO&G) Line in 1910. Built to withstand major floods, the deck clearance is 19 feet high. The bridge was designed to include a wagon shelf, an extra lane that served travelers on foot and horseback, as well as horse-drawn vehicles. In 2017 a new bridge and bypass was built for modern vehicle traffic. The original bridge still stands beside the new bridge and is a landmark structure across the Red River. Officially closed the adventurous can walk across it and enjoy the incredible views of the Red River and surrounding countryside.
Denison, Texas 75020
Ernst Martin Kohl (1857-1935), former German Navy captain who came to Denison in 1885, built the first floor of this structure in 1893 to house a grocery store and saloon. He added the top three floors in 1909-11 as his family's residence. In the 1930s, this building became the Traveler's Hotel, drawing business from the nearby railroad district. Purchased in 1968 by Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tucker, it was sold in 1975 to Dr. and Mrs. D. H. Brandt and restored by their sons,
Denison, Texas 75020
Located in the heart of Denison, Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Park showcases the home where the 34th U.S. President Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was born in 1890. Antique furnishings fill the modest frame house, illustrating the working class life of the Eisenhower's. The visitors center celebrates Ike with memorabilia and exhibits featuring his many accomplishments as president and war hero. A larger-than life statue of the general, landscaped grounds and picnic tables round out the place where everything started for the first Texas-born president.
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The 16 foot bust of former President and Five Star General Dwight David Eisenhower along U.S. 75 in Denison honors our 34th president and pays tribute to veterans like "Ike". The statue features Eisenhower in military uniform. The statue by artist David Adickes is the centerpiece for the Eisenhower Veterans Monument located at the entrance to Loy Lake Park, next to Frontier Village and Museum. The ground surrounding the bust is paved with engraved bricks bearing the names of local veterans of the armed forces. this memorial is well worth the stop!
Denison, TX 75020
Completed 1944, the Denison Dam impounds the Red River Basin forming Lake Texoma - the second largest lake in Texas and the eleventh largest reservoir in capacity in the United States. The Denison Dam is located on the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma about 726 miles from the mouth of the Red River, or sometimes known as the Red River of the South and is managed by the US Corps of Engineers. When Lake Texoma began filling up, it changed the landscape considerably, forcing the relocation of railroads, highways, utilities, and cemeteries. The town of Preston, Texas, also known as Preston Bend was completely covered. You can drive across the Denison Dam on Hwy 91 and take in beautiful views of both Lake Texoma and the Red River and surrounding areas.
Denison, TX
The Civilian Conservation Corps at Loy Park -Grayson County officials became aware of a growing need for a public recreation facility for the area's approximately 65,500 residents in 1930
Denison, Texas 75020
In 1865 the Union Pacific Railway southern branch was incorporated to build a railroad from the St. Louis-Kansas City area to the Gulf of Mexico. Following the route of an old cattle trail, the Katy became the first railroad to cross Indian Territory, now the state of Oklahoma, and enter Texas from the north. On Christmas Day 1872, over 100 passengers rode the first Katy train into Denison, a new townsite named for M-K-T Vice President George Denison. The construction and acquisition of branch lines soon extended the Katy east to Greenville, west to Rotan and Wichita Falls, and south to Galveston and San Antonio. By 1904, the system had over 1,000 miles of track in Texas. The railroad transported cattle, cotton, and other crops to market. It also carried passengers on such trains as the "Texas Special" and the "Katy Flyer" before passenger service ended in 1965.
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Plans began in early 1941 for a U. S. Army Air Corps installation to be located in Grayson County. This 1,160-acre site was acquired in June, and Air Corps personnel began arriving in August. The base was to serve as a basic flight training facility. During its construction, the U. S. was drawn into World War II following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7. The first class of flight students, which arrived on December 16, graduated in February 1942 in ceremonies which included the dedication of the base in memory of Lt. Col. Elmer D. Perrin, a Texas test pilot killed in the line of duty in 1941. Perrin Field is now the North Texas Regional Airport.
Denison, Texas 75020
St. Luke Church is Denison's oldest house of worship and oldest Episcopal sanctuary in Grayson County was built 1875 Recorded Texas Historic Landmark 1969
Denison, Texas 75020
The Thomas V Munson Home was built by world-famed scientist T.V. Munson. Munson built this Victorian home of brick with wood trim in 1887. An 1888 guest in the house was French Minister of Agriculture, who came here to give Munson (as reward for saving vineyards in France) the Medal of French Legion of Honor. Munson is most famous for saving the wine vineyards in France by helping Europe deal with their vineyard-destroying phylloxera crisis. There is a little bit of Denison in every sip of French wine today. Unfortunately there are rarely tours of the home, but if you are heading to Denison, it is worth a drive-by.