Proud Centerpiece

ID: 795 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University

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Today, the Waco Suspension Bridge stands as the focal point of two parks: the Indian Spring Park commemorating the birthplace of the original Waco settlement, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Park on the north side of the bridge.

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Waco Suspension Bridge

By Caleb Vinson & Amanda Sawyer

In the years leading up to 1870, the Brazos River proved to be both a blessing and a curse to the city of Waco. During that time, no bridges spanned the eight hundred miles of river flowing through Central Texas, forcing cattle drivers moving up the…