Historical Marker
Waco
Historical marker location:
US 84 & SH 31, Waco, Texas
( Intersection of US 84 and SH 31, Waco.)
Marker installed: 1964
Founded 1849. Named for Waco Indians. Sent men to state frontier defense and Confederate Army in Civil War. Home of five C.S.A. generals. Civic facilities serve as populous Central Texas region, as do its financial enterprises. Home of Baylor University, Paul Quinn College, Cameron Park and annual Heart O'Texas Fair.