12/18/2024
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12 Facts You Didn’t Know About Arlington, Texas 🤔
1. Arlington was once one of the largest gambling destination in the U.S. during the 1930s and 1940s, earning it the nickname "Vegas before Vegas."
2. Arlington's General Motors assembly plant set a 70-year production record in March 2023 by rolling out over 34,000 vehicles in a single month.
3. Arlington is home to the first Six Flags amusement park, Six Flags Over Texas, which opened in 1961 and inspired the global theme park chain.
4. The city's AT&T Stadium, home to the Dallas Cowboys, features one of the world's largest high-definition video screens, measuring 160 feet wide.
5. Arlington's Levitt Pavilion offers 50 free concerts annually.
6. The International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame relocated to Arlington in 2010, making the city the world headquarters for bowling.
7. Arlington's Top O' Hill Terrace, now part of Arlington Baptist University, was a notorious 1920s speakeasy and illegal casino, featuring secret tunnels and hidden rooms to evade law enforcement.
8. The University of Texas at Arlington, established in 1895, has undergone seven name changes.
9. Arlington's Via Rideshare service, launched in 2017, became the city's primary public transportation system, replacing traditional bus services.
10. The city's River Legacy Park is home to the "Screaming Bridge," an urban legend stemming from a 1961 accident where a car plunged off a burned-out bridge, leading to tales of ghostly screams heard at the site.
11. The University of Texas at Arlington's campus folklore includes a legend about a white elephant named "Queen Tut" buried near Maverick Stadium; her skeleton was used for academic purposes.
12. The city was named after General Robert E. Lee's Arlington House in Virginia, reflecting the influence of Confederate sympathizers during its founding in 1876.
