Located 1/4 mile east of Mesquite, Company 850 welcomed 250 enrollees in June 1935. Roosevelt's New Deal Programs, to establish a local camp. Kimbrough St., Mesquite High School baseball fields) - Texas site marker: During the Great Depression, Hicks Jobson set aside eight acres of his farm to allow the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), one of President Franklin D. The school district, established in 1901, is a draw for new residents, and the City continues to grow. Mesquite, which began with an agrarian economy, grew rapidly in the second half of the 20th century as a Dallas suburb. In 1903, following a legal challenge, the City re-incorporated with new boundaries. As the town grew, business owners turned their front doors to Main Street in an effort to create a Town Square. The community developed along the rail line, with businesses initially facing Front Street. the post office opened the following year. Alcott platted a new depot town named Mesquite. (1968)Ĭity of Mesquite (Downtown square) - Texas site marker: In May 1873, Texas & Pacific Railroad engineer, A.R. In planning a bank robbery 3 months later, Bass was fatally shot by Rangers. They took $152, but missed hidden shipment of $30,000. Sam Bass Train Robbery (100 Yards NW) (Mesquite downtown square) - Texas site marker: Sam Bass - with Seab Barnes, Hank Underwood, “Arkansas” Johnson, and Frank Jackson - held up a Texas & Pacific train here, April 10, 1878. between Military and Gross Rd.) - Designated a Historic Texas Cemetery, 2002. Some of those with Texas state historical markers are listed below by name, location and the text of the state marker.īrickyard Cemetery ( Peachtree Rd. The Mesquite area is home for several historic sites.
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