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Welcome to Cisco_7904
Cisco, Texas is a small town in Northwest Texas about 108 miles west of Fort Worth on the north side of Interstate 20 (I-20). I was on my way to another destination where I was going to camp for the weekend as I drove through Cisco.
For many years I have listened to a very popular local live radio broadcast, Wheels. Ed is a history buff and has a segment dedicated to a "back-in-time history story." This is where I learned that Conrad Hilton of the well-known Hilton Hotels chain opened his first hotel in Cisco, Texas, and about the famous Santa Claus bank robbery. Just reading the story of the famous bank robbery doesn't do it justice. You should hear the story told by Ed as he is a master story teller and sound engineer with special effects like all the gunfire in the streets and music. Unfortunately you can't hear the story, but I have enjoyed hearing it replayed every year at Christmas. Thus, when I arrived in this small town I immediately remembered the stories I had heard from Ed Wallace. Imagine my surprise to see this beautiful mural painted on the side of a building wall in Downtown Cisco.
Each of the letters spelling Cisco has its own artwork depicting an important event. The "C" features the Mobley Hotel which was purchased by Conrad Hilton. The letter "I" references the Santa Claus bank robbery on December 23, 1927. How I wish you could hear the story as told by Ed. You can read the story on Wikipedia, titled Santa Claus Bank Robbery.
This now tiny town of 3,899 in 2010 was once prospering at around 15,000 population was built at the crossroads of two railroads and later prospered due to the oil boom in west Texas. I was delighted to find this beautiful mural.
Welcome to Cisco_7904
Cisco, Texas is a small town in Northwest Texas about 108 miles west of Fort Worth on the north side of Interstate 20 (I-20). I was on my way to another destination where I was going to camp for the weekend as I drove through Cisco.
For many years I have listened to a very popular local live radio broadcast, Wheels. Ed is a history buff and has a segment dedicated to a "back-in-time history story." This is where I learned that Conrad Hilton of the well-known Hilton Hotels chain opened his first hotel in Cisco, Texas, and about the famous Santa Claus bank robbery. Just reading the story of the famous bank robbery doesn't do it justice. You should hear the story told by Ed as he is a master story teller and sound engineer with special effects like all the gunfire in the streets and music. Unfortunately you can't hear the story, but I have enjoyed hearing it replayed every year at Christmas. Thus, when I arrived in this small town I immediately remembered the stories I had heard from Ed Wallace. Imagine my surprise to see this beautiful mural painted on the side of a building wall in Downtown Cisco.
Each of the letters spelling Cisco has its own artwork depicting an important event. The "C" features the Mobley Hotel which was purchased by Conrad Hilton. The letter "I" references the Santa Claus bank robbery on December 23, 1927. How I wish you could hear the story as told by Ed. You can read the story on Wikipedia, titled Santa Claus Bank Robbery.
This now tiny town of 3,899 in 2010 was once prospering at around 15,000 population was built at the crossroads of two railroads and later prospered due to the oil boom in west Texas. I was delighted to find this beautiful mural.