San Marcos Animal Shelter history

Modern San Marcos, Texas was founded in 1851 and has flourished for more than 161 years.

Another resource would be the Rancho Guajome in Oceanside, built by Cave Couts in 1852.

The San Marcos Fire Department was formed in 1936 as a volunteer organization.

The department hired its first full time firefighter in 1946.

For the first half of the 20th century, San Marcos stayed a sleepy little SoCal farming town, making its money through dairy products, poultry, honey and other delectable products. It wasn’t until 1956 when water from the Colorado River made its way to San Marcos, that the town started to grow.

Also in 1970, the department’s first new, permanent fire station was built at the intersection of Richmar Avenue and Firebird Lane.

In 1980, the department built its second station on South Rancho Santa Fe Road in the area of Lake San Marcos.

With the coming of 2000, the City and District were experiencing unprecedented growth.

In 2001, the community celebrated our Sesquicentennial-our 150th Birthday-with an entire year of special events, commemorations and special publications.

In 2008, the department built its fourth station in the San Elijo Hills area to accommodate this growth.

The town is consistently recognized as one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, and in 2013, it landed on Business Insider’s list of the most exciting small cities in America.