Many politicians make Tyler a spot to visit While crisscrossing the state, he landed in Bergfeld Park in Tyler to a crowd of well-wishers at the spot known as "old circus grounds" and gave a campaign speech, according to information from the Smith County Historical Society. Reagan stopped here when he worked for General Electric to visit a newly-built plant on the south side of town and to take part in the 20th Texas Rose Festival. A 1957 news account said the future president, in addition to visits to the General Electric plant, would be the master of ceremonies for the Distinguished ... Read More