Historic Oil Boom Towns of Eastland County, 100 Years Later - Eastland and Cisco
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2021
- Eastland County of Texas was an area of excitement and explosive growth after oil was discovered there in 1917. Many beautiful brick buildings were constructed during this period of prosperity. Today we explore this area a century later.
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My Great grandfather owned one of the first black owned cafe there in the 40’s. It was located at the corner of Patterson and N. Basset. I want to visit there because it’s so much of my family history there.
Wow, you definitely should get out there some time.
That's an awesome heritage!
My mother and father owned the old rip cafe in the 60's
Marvin, was that cafe previously owned by a Greek man named Jim George? I think he retired and returned to Greece in the late 50’s or early 60’s
@@WillWoods-qg5pu I don't know I was a little boy at that time, there was the Pullman junkyard next to our cafe and a Piggly wiggly on the other side. A cross the street was a large tire shop
I was lucky to live in Cisco back in late 60s. I was a young girl having the time of my life riding my bicycle all over town. My father was the minister of The First Presbyterian Church. These were times in my life I will never forget. Thank you for a great video! I loved it! My eyes really lit up when I saw The Presbyterian Church! Cisco and my memories will live in my heart forever!
Another great presentation and narration about what helped make our great state. In addition to the largest natural swimming pool, there was once a zoo with exotic animals located very near the pool.
I am old enough to remember having to drive through all of the small towns on Hwy. 80 between Midland and Dallas when I was a kid before I-20 was completed. Eastland was my favorite. Some of our good friends moved to Eastland about that time. My childhood chum later became mayor.
Very interesting. I enjoy " visiting" Small Town USA. Regards from Australia.
I'm originally from Cisco. You did a pretty good job showing off Cisco and Eastland . 👏
Thanks I appreciate that.
my dad and his dad and me was born in cisco
Cisco had the world's largest swimming pool, an 8 story brick hotel, and the world famous Santa Claus, kidding, bank robbery. A really nice little lake..
That building was remodeled and is an apartment complex now.
Person: There is nothing to see in Texas!!
Secrets of Texas : hold my beer
Thanks again, another nice video!
I have friends in Eastland but ever made it there. Thanks for the video
you should go and visit Comanche, Deleon,or Gustine TX
wow really amazing place nice video friend thanks for sharing keep connected
You need to show the post office
Thanks again for another good video (did you work once as a tour guide at some time in your life?)
I never have, but maybe I should, lol. It would be more fun that I've been doing for the last 17 years.
You did not mention the Cisco swimming pool, which was billed as the largest swimming pool in the world when I went there in the 1950s and 60s. My grandparents lived in Ranger (two doors down from the Methodist church there), and we went to Cisco often for the pool. I also visited the Conrad Hilton hotel here.
Old Primary School ..I went to Kindergarten- 2nd grade there graduating in 1986 from Cisco High School
I went to a movie at the Majestic in Eastland around 1978. You should go to Gorman (20 miles south). It is also in Eastland County. Ask to walk through the grade school and also the old gym. And talk about a football field..... like no other!
That's interesting. I wish I had known when I was there. Thanks
Brownwood has a beautiful 11 (?) floor hotel downtown but they seem to care little for it's potential value for tourism. So sad to be from Brownwood.
that too bad
I stayed at that hotel in 1966 when I went there for a UL ready writing competition. I represented Temple High School.
Maybe you could do a video on that Jeff Bezos clock in the mountain in VanHorn,I hear it’s a pretty amazing thing and definitely a Secret of Texas
I don't think they would let me in
Jeff Bezos is an elitist a hole
Who cares about his million $ clock🤨
@@mindyourbusiness302 😮🤣
It was the old court house that old rip was under and every year we now have parades for him
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im proud to be a texan
How come they never have anything about Ranger on any of these shows about Texas?! It's always about Eastland, Cisco and Thurber!
I would like to see you do falls county and its county seat marlin tx
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What??? Nothing about Ranger where the oil boom began?
Don't worry. I didn't leave out Roaring Ranger.
Am a big fan of old hotels. Are any of these still in operation? 🤔
Eastland Hotel was open during my visit
@@secretsoftexas6872 That's great to know! As my grandpa used to say: "I will study on it" , then plan a road trip and visit... 🚘 ➡️
I grew up in Eastland and most of my family still lives there.
My sister lived in the newly restored hotel across from the Hilton hotel there in Cisco until about a year ago. ❤
The big story I heard growing up was about the Santa clause bank robber.
The main thing I’ve always remembered about the story is how he was caught in Eastland and hung behind the majestic theatre where everyone could see.
I remember my mom showing me the place he was hung.
My papa lived there during the hanging. I’m pretty sure he might of went to it. Now I’m wondering so I’ll have to ask my family.
My family could tell a lot of stories about Cisco, Eastland and Ranger!
All of them were so interesting to hear growing up.
I just went with my sisters last year to see where the biggest swimming pool in Texas used to be in Cisco.
They told me all about the animals that used to be there, too.
Pretty cool.
lol tjats tecas
Texas is a more Western than Southern.