Established in 1881, Cisco developed as a marketing and distribution center for the large cattle and agricultural area. The economy was stimulated by the discovery of the Ranger oil pool in 1917. Cisco continues as a center for oil and gas production, along with diversified agriculture and manufacturing. It is the home of Cisco Junior College.
There are several sites around the Cisco where excellent fossil hunting can be found.
Bought by Conrad Hilton in 1919 when that was the only way he could get a place to sleep, hotel became first in Hilton chain. Hilton saw a financial opportunity in providing rooms to oil field workers;
Cisco, TX Museums Course Access: Public
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A party house and RV campsites are available for a small rental fee. The park also features an 18-hole golf course. Six miles...
Named for the Sand Crawl formation south of town, the museum features pictorial representations of the area from Pleistocene ...
Park covers 13,960 acres in one of the state's most scenic regions. Erosion has carved spectacular landscapes at the edge of ...
History of ranching told through 35 authentic structures moved to this 16-acre site: bunkhouse, barn, dugout, windmills, ranc...
Living specimens of some 16 species of fish found in Lake Meredith and the Canadian River are among primary features of the f...