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The north Texas city of Grand Prairie is partly in Dallas county, partly in Tarrant county, and partly in Ellis county. The city of Dallas lies to the east. Since World War II the city has been a manufacturing center for the aircraft industry.

The Uptown Theater in downtown Grand Prairie hosts concerts, plays, and dance performances. Lone Star Park, a horse-racing track, opened in the city in 1996. The track hosted the prestigious Breeders’ Cup championship races in 2004. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is a tourist attraction that features collections of curiosities and wax figures.

During the 1840s the Grand Prairie region was part of the Peters’ Colony, named for William S. Peters, whose investment group gained land grants from the Republic of Texas. The settler Alexander M. Dechman founded the city, originally called Dechman, in 1863. The Texas and Pacific rail line opened through Dechman in 1876. In 1877 the present name was adopted. North American Aviation built a factory in the city in 1941. Grand Prairie is still home to aircraft and aerospace companies, including Lockheed Martin and Vought. The city was incorporated in 1909. Population (2020) 196,100.

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