Frisco

Frisco, Texas got its start from hardy pioneers who helped settle one of America’s newest states: Texas, admitted to the Union in 1845.

Most families who came to the north Texas prairie followed the Preston Trail (today’s Preston Road), a trail that began as an Indian footpath from the Red River south to Austin. Later, the route was known as the Shawnee Trail upon which millions of longhorn cattle were driven to markets in the north. The trail followed a high ridge of white rock that provided a dry path for the cattle. A Texas State Historic Marker about the Shawnee Trail is located at Collin College’s Frisco Campus.

With all of this activity, the community of Lebanon was founded along this trail and granted a U.S. post office in 1860. In 1902, a line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway was being built through the area, and periodic watering holes were needed along the rails for the steam engines. The current settlement of Lebanon was on the Preston Ridge and was thus too high in elevation, so the watering hole was placed about four miles to the west on lower ground.

If you’re looking for something to do in Frisco, you’ve made it to the right page.

Like sports? Us too. Whether you call it fútbol or soccer, cheer on FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium; catch a Frisco RoughRiders baseball game while floating the Lazy River, or watch the Dallas Cowboys practice and then tour their headquarters and practice facility at The Star. No matter which team you root for, Frisco is the ultimate destination for sports fans. If shopping is your sport of choice, check out Frisco’s more than 9 million square feet of retail space throughout the city.

Featuring more than 70 miles of trails, Frisco offers hikers, bikers, runners and walkers plenty of pathways to explore. When it comes to arts and culture, Frisco has that going on as well. The city’s growing art trail includes the nationally recognized Texas Sculpture Garden. And no visit to Frisco would be complete without learning about Frisco’s rich history at the Frisco Heritage Museum, standing alongside “Big Boy” at the Museum of the American Railroad or playing Pong on the world’s largest home Pong console at the National Videogame Museum. 

No matter your age or interests, there’s plenty of fun to find in Frisco!