​Site of Old
​Texas Cotton Palace

​​M
C
L
E
​N
N
A
N

C
O
U
N
T
Y

Marker Text: ​Founded in 1894, when Waco was cotton capital of the South. After first exposition to mark end of cotton season, original palace burned; was rebuilt, 1909. 
       Exposition each November had grand royal coronation; nobility came from Texas cities, other states and foreign countries.
       Featured farm crops, animals; a "warpath" of sideshows; parades, football games, auto shows, horse races and other attractions. 
       The 10,000-capacity coliseum was the setting for grand opera, concerts, coronation balls, shows from Broadway, debutante balls. 
   After 1930, property was sold. (1966)

Marker No: 4863

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 31.545816, -97.134163

Location: ​Cotton Palace Park, southeast corner of Clay and 13th streets, Waco