CORSICANA 2020
Corsicana is another little gem located a little over an hour south of the Metro. A day trip, or even a trip for dinner in the quaint downtown is worth the drive. Especially when you might wait an hour just to get a table in DFW.
Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, and serves as the county seat (another great Courthouse to visit). The town has about 25,000 residents so while a smaller Texas town, it has a population to support activities for a trip.
Founded in 1848, Corsicana was named by José Antonio Navarro after the Mediterranean island of Corsica, the birthplace of his father. He had died when Navarro and his many siblings were young. The first school opened shortly afterwards in 1849.
Oil was accidentally discovered in June, 1894, by the American Well and Prospecting Company, hired by the Corsicana Water Development Company, when oil seeped into an artesian well being drilled within the city limits. In October 1895, the first commercial oil well was drilled by the Corsicana Oil Development Company, founded by Ralph Beaton, H.G. Damon and John Davidson. It was the first commercially significant oilfield find in Texas.
During World War II, an airman flying school called Corsicana Airfield trained thousands of pilots.
Brunch and a mimosa at Moontower at The Oaks. Great patio with view onto the golf course. Located at 2509 N Business 45 about 5 minutes from downtown.
