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This is one of Big Bend's structures that was built in the past. Big Bend has other structures dating back to 10,000 years ago, along with ranches and mining operations from the Twentieth Century.

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Today you can drive along portions of this trail, the same route Comanche warriors once traveled on raids to Mexico.

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Big Bend National Park got this name for being located on a bend in the Rio Grande River.

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Many structures were built in the passed by people who called what is now Big Bend National Park their home.

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This park is located in Texas. That means many native people lived in or passed this area for thousands of years.

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Big Bend National Park was home to the Spanish in the 16th & 17th century. The Spanish came here to look for gold, silver, and fertile land. This park was also home to the Mexican in the 1900s and they began to farm this area. Finally, Big Bend was home to the Anglo- Americans around 1920 and they grew cotton and food crops.

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This park was established on June 12, 1944. Just a couple days later the parked opened for visitors on July 1, 1944.