History of Laredo!
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History of Laredo!
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By Daniela Salinas
Informant My Uncle Odie Arambula Laredo Times Journalist
The Beginning of Laredo
• Laredo was established in the year 1755, by Tomas Sanchez.
• Sanchez used to work with Jacinto de Leon, and they found what is now known as El Paso de Jacinto.
• It was a low water crossing stretch where Indians and others would walk across the Rio Grande River.
Laredo’s International Bridge
• The International Bridge was built in 1889.
• Prior to that people used chalanes (boats) to cross from Laredo to Nuevo Laredo.
• The crossing from the bridge had improved the International trade in Laredo.
Laredo’s population increase
• The roads where build in 1891, that brought Anglos to Laredo along with many others to increase the work population.
• The World War I and Fort Mac Intosh was established by bringing Military people to Laredo.
• The fort was then closed in the 1940’s.
Military Photos
The Air Force Base
• Air force personnel were being trained to use machine guns to fight in the military.
• Military men settled with women from the local area and that improved the Laredo’s population with mixed cultures.
• The Base was soon closed in the year of 1970’s after President’s Richard Nixon visit to Laredo.
Laredo’s Down Town
• One of Laredo’s well known landmarks, is the San Agustin Church located in the Down Town area.
• Also located is the San Agustin Plaza and La Posada Hotel.
• Laredo only had one high school named Laredo High School, it was located what is now known as La Posada hotel.
Down Town
Martin High School • Martin High School was built in 1936, and had
its first graduating class in 1937, but those were students from Laredo High School.
• Laredo High School closed down, it became a middle school where every child in Laredo attended.
Laredo’s Big Flood
• A dramatic event that happened to Laredo was the big flood in 1954.
• Thanks to this disaster the International Bridge collapsed and had to be rebuilt.
• Due to the delay families were affected, and the crossing from Laredo to Nuevo Laredo was stopped, causing people to use the chalanes once more.
Flood
The Conclusion
• Laredo has grown by making changes but by keeping the significant meanings of history.
• Rail Roads are still being used to import goods made in Mexico through the International Free Trade Agreement.
• There are now four International Bridges, one of them for the sole purpose of import and export.
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