The Six Flags chain originated in 1957 with the creation of The Great Southwest Corporation by Angus G. Wynne and other investors. Construction of Six Flags Over Texas started in 1960, and the park was opened the next year for a short (45-day) season. The first park initially featured a Native American village, a gondola ride, a railroad, some Wild West shows, a stagecoach ride, and Skull Island, a pirate-themed adventure attraction.
John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) had one of the more unusual and, arguably, dangerous pets: an alligator that had been gifted to him by the Marquis de Lafayette.
He was given two tiger cubs while he was president. William Harrison: Harrison had a billy goat at the White House. A cow named Sukey; John Tyler: Two Italian Wolfhounds; A Greyhound dog named Le Beau; A canary called Johnny Ty; A horse named General; James Polk : Zachary Taylor: An old horse named Whitey.