This Is Itasca!

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We hope that everyone will come to know and appreciate the special charm of Itasca, TX the Big Little Town, which we call home.

The City of Itasca along with Itasca ISD, Itasca Chamber of Commerce, Paw Print Press newspaper, Itasca Revitalization Committee, local business, and concerned individuals have banded together to promote Itasca and make it inviting to visitors and residents alike.

Itasca is very proud of the large number of unique areas that have been developed for the use of our citizens. These areas include Itasca Veterans Memorial Park, Heritage Community Park, Itasca Depot Heritage & Education Center, Lawless Park and the newly revamped Crouch Park.

Located at the center of downtown, Veterans Memorial Park and Heritage Community Park complement each other and boost community involvement in the downtown area. 

Veterans Memorial Park pays tribute to men and women who have a connection with Itasca and who have served their country in both war and peacetime. 

The restored Itasca Depot, the refurbished caboose, an original printing press used by The Itasca Item, and the vintage 1917 Fire Engine make up the Itasca Depot Heritage & Education Center.

Itasca Depot Heritage and Education Center in Itasca is a proud recipient of a recent grant of $5,000. from the George G. Alva Hudson Smith Foundation of Hillsboro.
The funds will be used to make some repairs and paint to the exterior of
the building. The all wooden building was built in 1895 and is operated by the students of Itasca High School. Students participate in community research and create history projects for both elementary students. Students of Itasca High School, community members, and the school district are grateful to the George G. Alva Hudson Smith Foundation for all of their continued support.

One of the most interestingly named parks in Itasca is Lawless!

Over the years, many Itascans have guessed about the relationship between the name of Lawless Park and the Itasca PD, but to their surprise, there is no connection. The park is named in honor of the couple, James and T.A. Lawless, who sold the land (located in the exact center of Itasca in 1915), to the city 100 years ago on June 19, 1915 for one dollar ($1.00) with the stipulation that it would always be “used for the purpose of a Public Park.” During the last 5 years Lawless Park has been landscaped and reworked which makes it ideal for the annual Homecoming Pep Rally and super fun birthday parties.