Washington Park
August 20, 2026
El Paso acquired the former fair grounds, including the race track, stables, and grandstand, at sheriff’s sale in 1891 after Mayor Caples bid on behalf of the city. The purchase price was about $3,455, and with the assumed mortgage the total cost came to roughly $6,000. City leaders intended the…
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