Timeline of Corpus Christi, Texas
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
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- 1519 - Spaniard Alonso Alvarez de Pineda travels to bay on day of religious Feast of Corpus Christi.[1]
19th century[edit]
- 1821
- 1828
- Known as the Old Indian Trading Grounds.
- Manuel de Mier y Terán toured through Mexico's province of Texas. Terán noted that some officials favored Corpus Christi as a port, referring to the area on the bay since there was no settlement called Corpus Christi at the time.[2]
- 1829 - Traders are known to have landed on the coast on the Corpus Christi Bay. No civilization is apparent to traders.[2]
- 1836
- Texas gains independence from Mexico
- The Old Indian Trading Grounds become part of the Republic of Texas although the area was claimed by both Texas and Mexico.
- 1839 - Henry Kinney sets up trading post (also known as "Kinney's Ranch").[3]
- 1840
- On January 17 the unrecognized country of the Republic of the Rio Grande claimed the area south of the Nueces River which included Kinney's Ranch.
- On November 6 the Republic of the Rio Grande collapsed.
- Possession of the area returns to the Republic of Texas while Mexico still claimed the area as its own.
- 1845
- August: Kinney's Ranch becomes a major U.S. military outpost under command of Zachary Taylor.[3][4]
- December 29: Kinney's Ranch becomes part of the United States of America after annexation of the Republic of Texas.
- 1846
- March: U.S. military troops depart.[3]
- Town becomes seat of newly created Nueces County.[1]
- 1847 - Town renamed "Corpus Christi" ("something more definite for a postmark on letters.")[3]
- 1852
- September 9: Corpus Christi incorporated.
- Residents elect city council and mayor, Benjamin F. Neal, who served from 1852 to 1855.[5]
- 1860 - Population: 175.[6]
- 1861 - Corpus Christi becomes part of the Confederate States of America.
- 1862 - August: Town besieged by U.S. forces.[3]
- 1865 - Confederate States of America collapse and possession returns to the United States of America.
- 1870 - Population: 2,140.[6]
- 1875 - Conflict between "local settlers and Mexicans."[3]
- 1876 - A city charter was adopted.[5]
- 1883 - Corpus Christi Caller newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1890 - Population: 4,387.[6]
20th century[edit]
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- 1910 - Population: 8,222.[6]
- 1911 - Corpus Christi Times newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1912 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Corpus Christi established.[8]
- 1914
- County courthouse constructed.[1]
- August 1: Rotary Club of Corpus Christi chartered, the 125th club of Rotary International. Rotary was instrumental in the early development of Corpus Christi, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Port.
- 1919 - September: Hurricane occurs.[3]
- 1926
- September: Port of Corpus Christi opens.[3]
- Intracoastal Waterway opens.[1]
- 1927 - Corpus Christi Public Library established.[9]
- 1928 - Grande Theatre built.[10]
- 1929
- League of United Latin American Citizens founded.[11]
- Corpus Christi Caller-Times newspaper in publication.[1]
- 1930
- 1935 - Del Mar College founded.[1]
- 1937 - KRIS radio begins broadcasting.[12]
- 1940
- 1941
- March 12: U.S. military Naval Air Station Corpus Christi commissioned.
- "Sea wall" built.[1]
- 1947 - University of Corpus Christi founded.
- 1950
- North Padre Island Causeway opens.
- Population: 108,287.[6]
- 1951 - Osage Drive-In cinema in business.[10]
- 1956 - KRIS-TV and KZTV (television) begin broadcasting.[13]
- 1957
- Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History established.[14]
- Astor Restaurant established
- 1959 - Harbor Bridge opens.[1]
- 1960 - Corpus Christi International Airport opens.[1]
- 1968
- Frances Farenthold elected to Texas House of Representatives from the 45th district.[15]
- Padre Island National Seashore dedicated near city.[1]
- 1970
- August 3–4: Hurricane Celia occurs.[16]
- Population: 204,525.[6]
- 1972 - Art Museum of South Texas established.[1]
- 1980 - August: Hurricane Allen occurs.[1]
- 1981 - Sunrise Mall in business.
- 1983
- "Selena Quintanilla Pérez of Corpus Christi wins the Tejano Music Award."[15]
- Solomon Porfirio Ortiz becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 27th congressional district.[17]
- 1985 - Port of Corpus Christi designated a foreign trade zone by U.S. Department of Commerce.[18]
- 1989 - Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi active.
- 1990
- Texas State Aquarium opens.[19]
- Greyhound Race Track in business.[1]
- 1991 - USS Lexington Museum established.[14]
- 1995 - March 31: Pop singer Selena shot and killed.[20]
- 1998 - City website online.[21][22]
- 2000 - Population: 277,454.[6]
21st century[edit]
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- 2003 - Corpus Christi designated an All-America City.
- 2004 - December 24: Snowstorm occurs.[16]
- 2007 - Senor Jaime's erected a 12 ft Rooster which is now a city monument.[23]
- 2010
- 2011 - Blake Farenthold becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 27th congressional district.[26]
See also[edit]
- History of Corpus Christi, Texas
- List of mayors of Corpus Christi, Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Nueces County, Texas
- Timelines of other cities in the South Texas area of Texas: Brownsville, Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Hellmann 2006.
- ^ a b Givens, Murphey. "City Built on Old Trading Grounds" Caller-Times. November 25, 2009. Web. January 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Federal Writers' Project 1940.
- ^ Ernie Gross (1990). This Day in American History. Neal-Schuman. ISBN 978-1-55570-046-1.
- ^ a b "City of Corpus Christi". Cctexas.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "City Population History from 1850–2000", Texas Almanac, Texas State Historical Association, 12 January 2011
- ^ a b "US Newspaper Directory". Chronicling America. Washington DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: USA". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Historical Timeline of CCPL". Corpus Christi Public Libraries. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Movie Theaters in Corpus Christi, TX". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Lessoff 2015.
- ^ Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States: Texas", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636
- ^ Charles A. Alicoate, ed. (1960), "Television Stations: Texas", Radio Annual and Television Year Book, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206
- ^ a b American Association for State and Local History (2002). "Texas". Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.). Rowman Altamira. ISBN 0759100020.
- ^ a b "Timeline". Women in Texas History. Austin: Ruthe Winegarten Memorial Foundation for Texas Women's History. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "This Day in Weather History". Aberdeen, South Dakota: National Weather Service. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "Texas". Official Congressional Directory. 1991/1992- : S. Pub. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1983. hdl:2027/uc1.31158007157232.
- ^ U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board Order Summary, U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, retrieved May 1, 2017
- ^ Vernon N. Kisling, Jr., ed. (2001). "Zoological Gardens of the United States (chronological list)". Zoo and Aquarium History. USA: CRC Press. p. 375+. ISBN 978-1-4200-3924-5.
- ^ Cordelia Chávez Candelaria, ed. (2004). Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-33210-4.
- ^ "City of Corpus Christi's Information and Services Directory". Archived from the original on December 3, 1998 – via Internet Archive, Wayback Machine.
- ^ Kevin Hyde; Tamie Hyde (eds.). "United States of America: Texas". Official City Sites. Utah. OCLC 40169021. Archived from the original on August 24, 2000.
- ^ "Senor Jaime's Mexican Restaurant". Corpus Christi, Texas. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Only a Handful. "I'm From Corpus". YouTube. Corpus Christi, TX. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Corpus Christi city, Texas". QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Civic Impulse, LLC. "Members of Congress". GovTrack. Washington DC. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
Bibliography[edit]
- "Corpus Christi". Texas State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Detroit: R.L. Polk & Co. 1890 – via Internet Archive.
- Mary A. Sutherland (1916). Story of Corpus Christi. Daughters of the Confederacy, Corpus Christi Chapter.
- Coleman McCampbell, Saga of a Frontier Seaport (Dallas: South-West, 1934)
- Federal Writers' Project (1940), "Corpus Christi", Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State, American Guide Series, New York: Hastings House, pp. 215–223, hdl:2027/mdp.39015002677667 – via HathiTrust
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link) - Federal Writers' Project (1942), Corpus Christi, a History and Guide, American Guide Series, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, OCLC 2674098
- Coleman McCampbell, Texas Seaport: The Story of the Growth of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend Area (New York: Exposition, 1952)
- Corpus Christi: 100 Years (Corpus Christi Caller-Times, 1952)
- Harland Bartholomew and Associates (1967), Comprehensive Plan: Corpus Christi, St. Louis
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Dan E. Kilgore, "Corpus Christi: A Quarter Century of Development, 1900–1925," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 75 (April 1972).
- Dan Kilgore, Nueces County, Texas, 1750–1800: A Bicentennial Memoir (Corpus Christi: Friends of the Corpus Christi Museum, 1975)
- Bill Walraven, Corpus Christi: The History of a Texas Seaport (Woodland Hills, California, 1982)
- Eugenia Reynolds Briscoe, City by the Sea: A History of Corpus Christi, Texas, 1519–1875 (New York: Vantage, 1985)
- Paul T. Hellmann (2006). "Texas: Corpus Christi". Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 1-135-94859-3.
- Bruce A. Glasrud; et al. (2012). African Americans in Corpus Christi. Images of America. Arcadia. ISBN 978-0-7385-8528-4.
- Alan Lessoff (2015). Where Texas Meets the Sea: Corpus Christi and Its History. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-77192-5.
- David G. McComb (2015). "Coastal Ports: Corpus Christi". The City in Texas: a History. University of Texas Press. pp. 83+. ISBN 978-0-292-76746-1.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Corpus Christi, Texas.
- Christopher Long. "Corpus Christi, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
- "Local History Department". Corpus Christi Public Libraries.
- Items related to Corpus Christi, Texas, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)
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Snow in Corpus Christi, 2004
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