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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