Texas Centennial Exposition

Texas Centennial Exposition
Aerial view of the Texas Centennial Exposition
Overview
BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
NameTexas Centennial Exposition
Visitors6 million
Location
CountryUnited States
CityDallas, Texas
Timeline
OpeningJune 6, 1936
ClosureNovember 29, 1936

The Texas Centennial Exposition was a world's fair presented from June 6 to November 29, 1936, at Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. A celebration of the 100th anniversary of Texas's independence from Mexico in 1836, it also celebrated Texas and Western American culture. More than 50 buildings were constructed for the exposition, and many remain today as notable examples of Art Deco architecture. Attracting more than six million people including US President Franklin Roosevelt, the exposition was credited with buffering Dallas from the Great Depression.

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