History by Macie Krier https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it Big Bend National Park en-us 2018-04-19 14:36:27 UTC 2024-07-29 01:16:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Has Been Home To Many krier_macie https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256023315 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. ]]> 2018-04-27 14:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256023315 How Did The Park Get It's Name? krier_macie https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256025695 Big Bend National Park got this name for being located on a bend in the Rio Grande River. ]]> 2018-04-27 14:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256025695 When Did The Park Open? krier_macie https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256026819 This park was established on June 12, 1944. Just a couple days later the parked opened for visitors on July 1, 1944. ]]> 2018-04-27 14:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256026819 Location krier_macie https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256028260 This park is located in Texas. That means many native people lived in or passed this area for thousands of years. ]]> 2018-04-27 14:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256028260 Structures krier_macie https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256032571 Many structures were built in the passed by people who called what is now Big Bend National Park their home. ]]> 2018-04-27 14:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256032571 Comanche Trail krier_macie https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256036173 Today you can drive along portions of this trail, the same route Comanche warriors once traveled on raids to Mexico. ]]> 2018-04-27 14:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256036173 Windows To The Past krier_macie https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256038059 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.]]> 2018-04-27 14:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/krier_macie/295wfwt4p9it/wish/256038059