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| McKinney
is one of the rare Texas places with both the county and seat being named after
one person. Anson
in Jones County and Gail in Borden
County are two others. In this case it was Collin McKinney, who was a signer
of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He was also instrumental in passing
legislature insisting that county lines in North
Texas follow straight lines. |
McKinney
Landmarks / Attractions |
Mckinney, Texas Nearby Recreation
Lake
Lavon - a 21,000-acre reservoir, with 4 parks
Lake
Texoma - 11,000-acre reservoir, includes 18 miles of the Navidad River
and 125 miles of shoreline
Wilson
Creek Park (Towne Lake Recreation Area), east of US 75 |
McKinney
Tourist InformationConvention
and Visitors Bureau: 1-888-649-8499
www.mckinneycvb.org
Contact them
for information on museums and other attractions.
McKinney
Chamber of Commerce: 972-542-0163
1650 W. Louisiana, Suite 100, McKinney,
TX 75069
www.mckinneytx.org |
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The Ritz Theater in Downtown McKinney
Photo by John Troesser, 2001 |
Legends
Jesse
James in Texas
by Bob Bowman
In 1863, during
the Civil War, William Clark Quantrill led his guerillas from Missouri to winter
quarters in north East Texas. Among the men who rode with him were Jesse and Frank
James...
The James boys also stayed in McKinney.. and circulated freely
among the townspeople. They were looked upon not as outlaws, but as Confederate
heroes. One incident in McKinney helped endeared the James boys with local people.
When the federal government sent its agents to buy mules from East Texas, farmers
who had to sell their mules to feed their families. Some 400 mules were bought
and penned in McKinney. One night, the James boys took down the fence and freed
all 400 of the mules. Many of them wandered home to their previous owners... more |
| | College
Street in 1911
Postcard courtesy
rootsweb.com/
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| | McKinney
Street Scene
Postcard courtesy
rootsweb.com/
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"East Side of
Square, McKinney, Texas
Postcard courtesy
rootsweb.com/
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McKinney, Texas: The First 150 Years | | Recommended
Reading McKinney,
Texas: The First 150 Years
For our readers who enjoy history, there is a good pictorial history of McKinney
and Collin Co. McKinney, Texas: The First 150 Years by Julia L. Vargo.
Donning Press, 1997. The first 150 or so pages contain hundreds of vintage photos,
many of which were contributed from family albums. The remaining pages are also
heavily illustrated, but by more recent happenings. | |
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