Alligators - El Paso, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 31° 45.580 W 106° 29.313
13R E 359025 N 3514760
Fiberglass alligators are reminders of the real alligators that once lived in a pond here.
Waymark Code: WMRE20
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/16/2016
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San Jacinto Plaza was once the site of the corrals for Ponce de León’s ranch. A public square was donated to the town and in 1903 the City Council named it San Jacinto Plaza, in honor of the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto, Texas.
The City contracted with J. Fisher Satterwaite to create beauty out of
this desert patch. He surrounded the park with a fence, created
a walled pond, erected a gazebo and planted 75 Chinese Elm
trees. He also introduced three alligators into the pond. The
reptiles thrived.
The plaza has been remodeled several times. In 1967, the pond was removed and the alligators placed into the City Zoo. Many people still fondly refer to the plaza as "La Plaza de los Lagartos", or Alligator Plaza.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Alligators
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Luis Jiménez
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1967
Materials used: Fiberglass
Location: San Jacinto Plaza
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