As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, here's a look back at Sugar Land's history where the Latino population has thrived for more than 100 years.
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, we're taking you to Sugar Land in Fort Bend County, where the Latino population has thrived for more than 100 years.comes to an end, we're taking you to Sugar Land in Fort Bend County, where the Latino population has thrived for more than 100 years.
In the middle of the 20th century, much of the city's Latino residents lived in a four-block area of town known as The Quarters, which was located just behind the old Imperial Sugar Company buildings.
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