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The early Payaya Indians of the area called this area Yanaguana which means The Clear Water. Spanish explorers in 1691 discovered the Payaya Indian camp on a gentle river and named the site San Antonio. |
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The world's first rodeo was held in Pecos, Texas on July 4, 1883. |
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Jalapeno pepper jelly originated in Lake Jackson, Texas and was first marketed in 1978. |
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