The Caravan Motor Hotel opened at 908 E. Division Street in 1961, the same year Six Flags Over Texas began operations. Despite once being a popular lodging destination, the Caravan Motor Hotel recently fell into hard times. A new era, though, is coming soon.
The Bankhead Highway was one of the nation’s first paved transcontinental highways. It went through 14 southern states and connected Washington, D.C. to San Diego, California. The highway traveled more than 850 miles through Texas, from Texarkana to El Paso, and connected cities and towns in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Arlington especially benefited from the Bankhead Highway, as it helped our city establish its identity.
Jason S. Sullivan 