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Dallas, Texas, a major city in North Texas, has a dynamic music scene with a rich history. The city is home to 582 artists, including pop star Demi Lovato and R&B icon Erykah Badu. Dallas is also mentioned in 446 songs, such as "Puck Off" by Pantera and "Civil War" by Guns N' Roses. The city has a diverse range of musical genres, including country, blues, jazz, hip-hop, and rock.

Music in Dallas

Songs About Dallas

Puck Off
Pantera
100%
Virginia
The Bends (USA)
97%
"You were drinking through your classes back at Hockaday"
Grand Prairie, TX: Homesick Blues
Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer
94%
"the prize possession of the Dallas zoo"
Mother Blues
Ray Wylie Hubbard
92%
"There was a night club in Dallas called Mother Blues"
Deep Ellem Blues
Red Dirt Rangers
92%
"Deep Ellem Blues"
She Loves the Dallas Cowboys
Cole Allen
90%
"Title — song is entirely about the Dallas Cowboys"
lifes too short to live in dallas
ross cooper
90%
Oak Cliff
Mac-K the K Baby
90%
"Title-place: Oak Cliff"
Dallas Nights
Mac-K the K Baby
90%
"Title-place: Dallas"
Oak Cliff
Quint Black
90%
"Oak Cliff"
Pour Me A Drink (feat. Blake Shelton)
Post Malone
90%
"Dallas dropped another game in overtime"
dallas, 1963
darrin bradbury
90%
Visions of Dallas
Charley Crockett
83%
"Having visions of Dallas"
Dicked Down in Dallas
Trey Lewis
83%
"Dicked Down in Dallas"
Fort Worth, Dallas Or Houston
George Hamilton IV
83%
"In Fort Worth Dallas or Houston or in San Antone"
Cowboy Hat in Dallas
Charlie Daniels
83%
"TITLE"
Leavin' Dallas
Houston Marchman & The Contraband
83%
Just Outside Of Dallas
Caden Gillard
83%
Dallas Love
Josh Abbott Band
83%
"Dallas Love"
Here I Am In Dallas
Dallas Wayne
83%

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Artists From Dallas

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Demi Lovato
pop
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Nick Jonas
pop
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Drowning Pool
metal
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Erykah Badu
r-n-b
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The Chicks
country
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Mo3
hip-hop
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St. Vincent
indie
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GAYLE
pop
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jxdn
indie
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6arelyhuman
electronic
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BigXthaPlug
hip-hop
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Maggie Lindemann
rock
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Meat Loaf
rock
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LATIN MAFIA
latin
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Lil Loaded
hip-hop
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
blues
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The Afters
pop
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Marc Rebillet
electronic
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England Dan & John Ford Coley
rock
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The Expressions
r-n-b

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Dallas

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Dallas.

Interstate 45 8 songs Trinity River 11 songs Interstate 20 13 songs Texas State Highway 199 8 songs Interstate 35 45 songs

Musical Heritage

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On a summer weekend in nineteen thirty seven, Robert Johnson came to downtown Dallas to make records, and they turned out to be his last. The place was five oh eight Park Avenue, near Park and Young streets, a building Warner Brothers had put up in nineteen twenty nine as a film exchange. In the nineteen thirties it also held the Dallas branch office of Brunswick Records, which owned the Vocalion label. On Saturday and Sunday, June nineteenth and twentieth, nineteen thirty seven, producer Don Law set Johnson up in an unused storage area on the third floor, and over those two days he cut thirteen songs, among them Hellhound on My Trail, Love in Vain, and Me and the Devil Blues. Johnson died in August nineteen thirty eight. The proof of exactly where it happened came from a nineteen sixty one letter from producer Frank Driggs, where Law wrote in the margin that they recorded in a makeshift studio in their own branch office. Hundreds of other records were cut in that building too, by Gene Autry, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, and the Light Crust Doughboys among them. Later a liquor distributor filed to tear it down. In two thousand eleven the Stewpot, a ministry of nearby First Presbyterian Church, bought it, and it became the heart of Encore Park.

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History of Dallas

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The naming of Dallas is shrouded in a bit of mystery. The official historical marker suggests it was named in honor of George M. Dallas, who served as Vice President of the United States. However, this is not universally accepted. Other theories propose the name might come from his brother, Commodore Alexander James Dallas, or even other relatives like Walter R. Dallas and James R. Dallas. A more distant possibility links the name to the village of Dallas in Moray, Scotland, drawing a parallel to how other Texas cities were named after ancestral origins. The precise origin remains a subject of debate.

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Dallas's rise as a major hub is a story of strategic convergence. Initially, its development was tied to the railroad lines that facilitated trade in cotton, cattle, and oil. Later, the Interstate Highway System cemented its status, with four major interstates meeting in the city and a fifth encircling it. This transportation network, combined with the development of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, one of the world's busiest, and the presence of DART rail and bus services, established it as a significant transportation hub. This connectivity fostered its growth into a strong industrial and financial center, making it a major inland port despite its distance from the sea.

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Dallas owes its beginnings to the vision of John Neely Bryan, who surveyed the area and planted a stake near the Trinity River in 1839. He returned two years later to establish a permanent settlement. The area's development was significantly boosted by the construction of major railroad lines. These railroads opened up access to valuable resources like cotton, cattle, and later, oil from North and East Texas. This transportation infrastructure transformed the fledgling settlement into a burgeoning business and trading center by the end of the 19th century, attracting workers and solidifying its industrial importance.

Dealey Plaza - JFK Assassination

1963

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in his motorcade through Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963.

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Texas School Book Depository Building

1963

This site was originally owned by John Neely Bryan, the founder of Dallas. During the 1880s French native Maxime Guillot operated a wagon shop here. In 1894 the land was purchased by Phil L. Mitchell, president and director of the Rock Island Plow Company of Illinois. An office building for the firm's Texas division, known as the Southern Rock Island Plow Company, was completed here four years later. In 1901 the five-story structure was destroyed by fire. That same year, under supervision of the company vice president and general manager F. B. Jones, work was completed on this structure. Built to resemble the earlier edifice, it features characteristics of the commercial Romanesque Revival style. In 1937 the Carraway Byrd Corporation purchased the property. Later, under the direction of D. H. Byrd, the building was leased to a variety of businesses, including the Texas School Book Depository. On November 22, 1963, the building gained national notoriety when Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly shot and killed President John F. Kennedy from a sixth floor window as the presidential motorcade passed the site. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1980

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Kennedy Assassination

1963

On November 21, 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy left Washington, D.C., for Texas to attend several official functions, to present his administration's views in personal speeches, and to help reunify the conservative and liberal wings of the Democratic party in Texas. He first flew to San Antonio to join Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson in dedicating the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, attended a testimonial dinner in Houston for United States representative Albert Thomas, then flew to Fort Worth and spent the night at Hotel Texas. On the morning of November 22 he addressed a breakfast sponsored by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, then flew to Dallas, where began a motorcade trip in an open car with his wife Jacqueline (Bouvier) Kennedy, Governor John B. Connally , and the governor's wife, Idanell (Brill) Connally . The motorcade travelled through town toward the Dallas Trade Mart, where Kennedy was to speak at a luncheon. At 12:30 P.M., as the car started down the Elm Street hill leading beneath a railroad overpass in Dealey Plaza, several shots were fired, and Kennedy and Connally were hit. They were rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital, where the president was pronounced dead at 1:00 P.M. from wounds in the neck and head. Connally, wounded in the back, wrist, and thigh, recovered. At 2:38 P.M. Johnson was sworn in as president by United States district judge Sarah T. Hughes , with Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson and Kennedy's widow in attendance, at Love Field on the plane that returned Kennedy's body to Washington that evening. Between 1:45 and 2:00 P.M. of the same day, Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested in the Texas Theatre in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas and charged with the murder of policemen J. D. Tippit . On November 23 Oswald was charged with murdering Kennedy with a rifle fired from the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository . On November 24 Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby , a Dallas lounge operator, in the basement of the city jail while being transferred to the county jail. Ruby was indicted for murder on November 26, 1963, and was convicted on March 14, 1964. The conviction was appealed, and in November, 1966, a new trial with a change of venue was ordered. Ruby died on January 3, 1967, before the second trial began. On November 29, 1963, President Johnson established the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, also known as the Warren Commission, which consisted of seven men representing the United States Supreme Court, Senate, House of Representatives, the public, and the Central Intelligence Agency. Chaired by Chief Justice Earl Warren, the commission met first on December 5, 1963, and submitted its multivolume report on September 24, 1964. From the moment of publication, the report was both criticized and defended vigorously. Hundreds of books and articles have been written on the subject. Skeptics are critical of the commission's inquiry or offer alternate theories about the circumstances and events connected with the assassination. Conversely, many defenders of the Warren report have debunked a number of conspiracy theories. Although the commission concluded that Oswald acted alone, they also noted that it was impossible to prove conclusively that no conspiracy existed. In February 1975, Congressman Henry B. Gonzales introduced House Resolution 204 to convene a House select committee to reexamine the assassinations of President Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. The committee, which met several times between 1977 and 1979, concluded in its final report (July 1979) that JFK "was probably killed as the result of a conspiracy" but admitted that "the Committee was unable to identify the other gunman or the extent of the conspiracy." In 1989 the Sixth Floor Museum was opened in the former Texas School Book Depository building as a museum and memorial to President Kennedy. In 1992, as a result of increased public

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Oswald, Lee Harvey

1963

Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 18, 1939, the third son of Marguerite Claverie Oswald. His father, Robert Lee Oswald, had died of a heart attack two months earlier. Young Oswald was placed in a Lutheran orphanage at the age of three, but he was removed when his mother left for Dallas in January 1944 and remarried. His schooling began in Benbrook, Texas, but he reentered the first grade in Covington, Louisiana, in 1946; he continued his education in Fort Worth in January 1947, as a result of his mother's separation and divorce. After he and his mother moved to New York in August 1952, he became a chronic truant and was placed under psychiatric care. They moved again to New Orleans in January 1954; in 1955 Oswald left school and tried unsuccessfully to join the Marine Corps. He found a job and used his spare time to pursue his growing interest in communist literature. He returned to Fort Worth with his mother in July of the following year and in October 1956 joined the Marine Corps. He served fifteen months overseas, mostly in Japan; later he served in California. After an appeal based on the illness of his mother, he was released early from the service in September 1959. A month later Oswald left for the Soviet Union, entering through Finland. He tried to commit suicide when ordered out of Russia, but while attempting to renounce his United States citizenship he was permitted to remain and work in a Russian radio factory. On April 30, 1961, he married Marina Nikolaevna Prusakova. A daughter was born in February 1962, and in June, after prolonged efforts, Oswald was allowed to return with his family to the United States. He lived in Fort Worth until October, when he moved to Dallas. On April 10, 1963, he attempted to kill Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker at the latter's home; the bullet missed Walker by inches. In late April, upon his return to New Orleans, Oswald organized a so-called Fair Play for Cuba Committee. He went to Mexico in September in an unsuccessful effort to get a visa to Cuba and the Soviet Union, and he returned in October to Dallas. A second daughter was born at that time. Oswald was arrested on November 22, 1963, and later charged with the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the murder of policeman J. D. Tippit . It was alleged that Oswald positioned himself in a sixth-story window of the Texas School Book Depository and there fired on the motorcade of President Kennedy and Governor John B. Connally . It was also claimed that Oswald killed J. D. Tippit shortly after the assassination while resisting arrest. Oswald was finally arrested in a movie theater that same day in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. Two days later, on November 24, Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby in the basement of the city jail while being transferred to the county jail. He was buried in Fort Worth. See also KENNEDY ASSASSINATION .

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Roe v. Wade

1970

A Texas case stands at the center of years of national debate about the issue of abortion. That case, Roe v. Wade , was decided by the United States Supreme Court on January 22, 1973. The ruling basically held that women have a right, under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, to decide whether to continue or to terminate a pregnancy. It overturned a Texas law making all abortions (except those performed to save the life of the woman) illegal, and by implication overturned antiabortion statutes in most other states. The roots of the case lie in Austin, Texas, during the late 1960s. A group of local volunteers were telling women about birth control and how to avoid pregnancy. Their action followed a 1965 Supreme Court case, Griswold v. Connecticut , which overturned state laws making criminal the use of contraception. However, some women who approached them were already pregnant and wanted to know where and how to get an abortion. The volunteers originally wanted to know whether they could legally provide that information, including information about illegal abortion providers in Texas and Mexico, or whether doing so would subject them to possible prosecution as accomplices to the crime of abortion. In March 1970 a suit was filed in Dallas in a three-judge federal district court on behalf of a pregnant woman known as Jane Roe (later identified as Norma McCorvey ) and all other women "who were or might become pregnant and want to consider all options." The suit was against Henry Wade , the district attorney at Dallas, an official responsible for enforcing criminal laws, including antiabortion statutes. The suit asked that the Texas law be declared unconstitutional and that an injunction be issued telling Wade to stop prosecuting doctors who performed abortions. The three-judge court declared that the "freedom to choose in the matter of abortions has been accorded the status of a `fundamental' right in every case the court had examined, and that the burden is on the defendant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the court that the infringement [by the Texas abortion laws] is necessary to support a compelling state interest." Although this burden was not met and the court declared the Texas law unconstitutional, the court still refused to issue an injunction against Wade. The following day Wade announced that he would continue to prosecute physicians who provided abortion services. Both sides appealed, and eventually the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case. The Supreme Court's 1973 decision held that there was a constitutional right of privacy. Seven justices joined the majority opinion written by Justice Harry Blackmun; two justices dissented. The opinion written by Justice Blackmun said in part: The constitution does not explicitly mention any right of privacy. In a line of decisions, however...the Court has recognized that a right of personal privacy, or a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy, does exist under the Constitution....These decisions make it clear that only personal rights that can be deemed "fundamental" or "implicit in the concept of ordered liberty"...are included in this guarantee of personal privacy. They also make it clear that the right has some extension to activities relating to marriage...procreation... contraception...family relationships...and child rearing and education. This right of privacy, whether it be founded in the Fourteenth Amendment's concept of personal liberty and restrictions upon state action, as we feel it is, or, as the District Court determined, in the Ninth Amendment's reservation of rights to the people, is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy. The detriment that the state would impose upon the pregnant woman by denying this choice altogether is apparent. Justices William Rehnquist and Byron White, the two dissenting justices, asserted that there was no right of personal privacy such as that recogniz

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Parkland Hospital

1963

Dallas first opened a city hospital on Lamar street in 1874, moving to Maple Avenue in the 1890s. In 1913, a new state of the art facility was erected, reflecting a nationwide movement toward modern medical care. The new building was the source of development for the neighborhood as a medical center and also the first home to Southwestern Medical College (now the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School). In 1954, Parkland Hospital relocated to a new facility at 5201 Harry Hines Blvd, where it set standards in healthcare and in medical advances. On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was taken to that facility following his assassination. Today, Parkland Hospital continues to be a leader in providing medical care to the needy.

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Things to Do in Dallas

historical 0.7 mi away
Dealey Plaza

On November 22 1963 President John F Kennedy rode through Dealey Plaza in an open Lincoln convertible and was shot from the sixth floor window of the Texas…
historical 0.7 mi away
The Sixth Floor Museum

Where Lee Harvey Oswald fired from. The JFK assassination site at Dealey Plaza.
quirky 2.1 mi away
Big Tex at the State Fair

A fifty-five-foot cowboy named Big Tex has welcomed visitors to the State Fair of Texas in Fair Park Dallas every fall since 1952. He booms howdy folks over a…
food 0.8 mi away
Pecan Lodge

Dallas' best BBQ. The beef rib alone is worth the drive.
spooky 5.1 mi away
Lady of White Rock Lake

Since the 1930s drivers along White Rock Lake report picking up a soaking-wet woman in a white dress. She asks for a ride home then vanishes leaving the seat…
historical 20.7 mi away
Southfork Ranch

The filming location of TV's Dallas. JR Ewing lived here.
quirky 20.8 mi away
Southfork Ranch

The Ewing family TV mansion from the Dallas soap opera sits on two hundred acres in Parker Texas and is open for tours every day. JRs bedroom is there. The…
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Sports in Dallas

🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 5A · Football · 2016–2018

Highland Park — UIL 5A Football State Champions — 3 titles

Most recent: 27-17 over Alvin Shadow Creek · 2018 5A Division 1 final

Highland Park High School, a familiar name in Dallas, Texas high school football, has established a notable record in Class 5A. The Scots have secured multiple state championships, showcasing their consistent performance on the field. Their achievements reflect a strong tradition in Texas high school sports.

The school has also seen several of its athletes advance to higher levels of competition. Notable alumni include Hudson Clark, Bobby Layne, Chandler Morris, and Matthew Stafford, all of whom have played at either the major college or professional level. This pipeline of talent underscores the program's enduring impact.

State titles
3 (2016–2018)
Most recent
2018, 27-17
Class
5A
Key Players
  • Hudson Clark — , college football safety for the Arkansas Razorbacks
  • Bobby Layne — , quarterback, 3-time NFL champion, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
  • Chandler Morris — , quarterback for the North Texas Mean Green
  • Matthew Stafford — , former quarterback for Georgia Bulldogs, Detroit Lions, starting quarterback for Los Ang
The moment

In 2018, Highland Park triumphed over Alvin Shadow Creek with a score of 27-17 in the 5A Division 1 state championship.

Sources: Wikipedia · UIL State Championship Archives · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 5A · Football · 2021–2025

South Oak Cliff — UIL 5A Football State Champions — 3 titles

Most recent: 35-19 over Richmond Randle · 2025 5A Division 2 final

South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, a Class 5A football powerhouse, has firmly established its place in Texas high school sports. The Golden Bears have secured three UIL 5A Division 2 State Championships. Their impressive run includes back-to-back titles in recent years, showcasing consistent excellence on the field.

The school has also been a launching pad for significant talent, with notable alumni like Michael Downs, Kevin Jennings, Harvey Martin, and Malik Muhammad going on to professional careers or major college programs. This tradition of developing top-tier athletes contributes to South Oak Cliff's reputation as a formidable competitor in Texas football.

State titles
3 (2021–2025)
Most recent
2025, 35-19
Class
5A
Key Players
  • Michael Downs — '77; All Conference, Rice University; former NFL All-Pro safety
  • Kevin Jennings — '22; quarterback for the SMU Mustangs
  • Harvey Martin — '68; East Texas State University; former NFL defensive player of the year; All Pro defensi
  • Malik Muhammad — '23; cornerback for the Texas Longhorns
The moment

In 2025, South Oak Cliff High School triumphed in the 5A Division 2 State Championship, defeating Richmond Randle with a score of 35-19.

Sources: Wikipedia · UIL State Championship Archives · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
⭐ HOMETOWN LEGENDS Class 6A · Football

Skyline — Skyline — a college & pro athletic pipeline

18 alumni who reached major-college or pro sports

Dallas, TX – Skyline High School has a proud tradition of developing athletes who excel beyond high school, making their mark in major college and professional sports. The Raiders' legacy includes several football players who reached the NFL, such as Mikail Baker, Josh Bell, Aaron Brewer, Mike Davis, and Paul Dawson. These athletes represent the dedication and skill fostered within Skyline's athletic programs.

The school's impact isn't limited to the gridiron. Skyline also celebrates alumni like Marcus Garrett, who played basketball in the NBA, and Omar Gonzalez, an MLS soccer player. Chris Holt took his talents to Major League Baseball, showcasing the diverse athletic achievements of Skyline graduates. The community takes pride in these individuals who have competed at the highest levels of their respective sports.

Pro/D1 alumni
18
Class
6A
Key Players
  • Mikail Baker — '05, NFL football player
  • Josh Bell — '03, NFL and CFL football player
  • Aaron Brewer — '16, NFL football player
  • Mike Davis — '10, NFL football player
  • Paul Dawson — '11, NFL football player
  • Marcus Garrett — '17, basketball player, signed two-way contract with NBA Miami Heat
The moment

Marcus Garrett signed a two-way contract with the NBA Miami Heat.

Sources: Wikipedia · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
⭐ HOMETOWN LEGENDS Class 5A · Football

Hillcrest Panthers — Hillcrest — a college & pro athletic pipeline

5 alumni who reached major-college or pro sports

Hillcrest High School in Dallas, a proud Class 5A institution, has a notable history of athletes who went on to compete at major-college and professional levels. The school's athletic programs have produced talents like Colin Allred, a former NFL football player. Rickey Bolden also represented Hillcrest as a former NFL football player for the Cleveland Browns.

The Panther legacy extends to other sports and players, including Erric Pegram, a former NFL football player, and Damien Robinson, another former NFL football player. On the hardwood, Daniss Jenkins stands out as a basketball player who has made his mark beyond high school.

Pro/D1 alumni
5
Class
5A
Key Players
  • Colin Allred — (2001) former NFL football player, United States House of Representatives member.
  • Rickey Bolden — (1980) Former NFL Football player - Cleveland Browns 1984 - 1990
  • Daniss Jenkins — (2019) Basketball player
  • Erric Pegram — former NFL football player.{{cite news | first = Rick | last = Atkison | url = http://mcki
  • Damien Robinson — (1992) Former NFL football player.
The moment

Rickey Bolden was a former NFL football player for the Cleveland Browns.

Sources: Wikipedia · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
⭐ HOMETOWN LEGENDS Class 5A · Baseball

Sunset Bisons — Sunset — a college & pro athletic pipeline

4 alumni who reached major-college or pro sports

Sunset High School, a proud part of Dallas athletics, has seen several of its former students go on to achieve significant accomplishments in major college and professional sports. These athletes represent a long-standing tradition of talent emerging from the Class 5A school. Their journeys from the fields and tracks of Sunset to higher levels of competition provide inspiration for current and future Bison athletes.

Among Sunset's notable alumni are Davey Williams, a Major League Baseball player for the New York Giants, and Carl Warwick, who played Major League Baseball for teams including the Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals. The school also celebrates Eddie Southern, an Olympic Silver Medalist in the 400 Meter Hurdles, and Jerry Mays, an All Southwest Conference player at SMU and a captain for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Pro/D1 alumni
4
Class
5A
Founded
1925
Key Players
  • Davey Williams — , (1945), Major League Baseball player; entire career with New York Giants; appeared in 19
  • Carl Warwick — , (1954), played Major League Baseball for Dodgers, Colt 45's, Orioles, Cubs; Won 1964 Wor
  • Eddie Southern — , (1955), 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist, 400 Meter Hurdles; 1959 NCAA 440 Yard Champion; Me
  • Jerry Mays — , (1957), All Southwest Conference at SMU; member of 1962 American Football League champio
The moment

Jerry Mays was a member of the American Football League champion Dallas Texans.

Sources: Wikipedia · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
⭐ HOMETOWN LEGENDS Class 4A · Football

Wilmer-Hutchins — Wilmer-Hutchins — a college & pro athletic pipeline

4 alumni who reached major-college or pro sports

Wilmer-Hutchins High School, a 4A school in Dallas, has seen several of its athletic alumni go on to compete at major-college or professional levels. These former Eagles have represented their hometown on bigger stages, showcasing the talent fostered within the school's programs. Among them are athletes who have made their mark in both football and basketball.

The list of notable alumni includes Rickey Dixon, a former NFL football Safety, and Keith Washington, a former NFL football defensive end. Warren Jones, a former CFL football quarterback, also hails from Wilmer-Hutchins. On the basketball court, Spud Webb, a retired NBA basketball point guard, stands out as another one of the school's successful athletic alums.

Pro/D1 alumni
4
Class
4A
Founded
1928
Key Players
  • Rickey Dixon — , former NFL football Safety
  • Warren Jones — , former CFL football quarterback
  • Keith Washington — , former NFL football defensive end
  • Spud Webb — , retired NBA basketball point guard
The moment

Spud Webb, a retired NBA basketball point guard, is one of the notable alumni from Wilmer-Hutchins High School.

Sources: Wikipedia · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
⭐ HOMETOWN LEGENDS Class 5A · Baseball

W T White The Longhorns — W T White — a college & pro athletic pipeline

4 alumni who reached major-college or pro sports

W. T. White High School in Dallas has a proud tradition of developing athletes who went on to compete at the highest levels of professional sports. The Longhorns have seen several of their own make it to Major League Baseball and the National Football League. These alumni represent the dedication and skill fostered within the school's athletic programs, providing inspiration for current and future generations of student-athletes.

Among the notable W. T. White graduates are Jean Barrett, a former NFL offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers, and Trey Beamon, a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, and Detroit Tigers. The school also celebrates Bryan Holaday, a Major League Baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers, and Calvin Murray, a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, and Chicago Cubs.

Pro/D1 alumni
4
Class
5A
Key Players
  • Jean Barrett — (1968) – former NFL offensive lineman 1973–1980, San Francisco 49ers
  • Trey Beamon — (1992) – former Major League Baseball outfielder 1996–98, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Pa
  • Bryan Holaday — (2006) – Major League Baseball catcher for Detroit Tigers
  • Calvin Murray — (1989) – former Major League Baseball outfielder 1999–2004, San Francisco Giants, Texas Ra
The moment

Bryan Holaday played as a Major League Baseball catcher for the Detroit Tigers.

Sources: Wikipedia
🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 3A · Boys Basketball · 2017–2026

James Madison — UIL 3A Boys Basketball State Champions — 4 titles

Most recent: 2026 3A Division 1

Dallas, Texas – James Madison High School stands as a prominent fixture in the state's basketball landscape, particularly within Class 3A. The Trojans have secured four UIL State Championships in boys' basketball. Their victories include the 2026 3A Division 1 title, along with 3A championships in 2022, 2019, and 2017. These achievements highlight a sustained period of excellence for the program.

The gym at James Madison High has been home to many exciting seasons, with the Trojans consistently competing at a high level. The community in Dallas has rallied behind its team, witnessing a program that knows how to reach the pinnacle of high school basketball in Texas. The multiple state titles reflect a strong tradition of success on the court.

State titles
4 (2017–2026)
Most recent
2026
Class
3A
The moment

The 2026 3A Division 1 state championship marked a significant achievement for James Madison High School.

Sources: UIL State Championship Archives · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 4A · Boys Basketball · 2023–2026

Justin F Kimball — UIL 4A Boys Basketball State Champions — 3 titles

Most recent: 2026 4A Division 1

Justin F Kimball High School in Dallas stands as a prominent force in Class 4A boys' basketball, boasting an impressive record of state championships. The team secured the 4A Division 1 title in 2026, adding to their success with another 4A Division 1 championship in 2025. These recent victories highlight a consistent performance at the state level, building on a history of success in Texas high school basketball.

The school's championship pedigree also includes a 5A state title earned in 2023. This achievement across different classifications showcases the program's ability to compete at the highest levels of Texas high school sports. The energy around Kimball basketball remains strong, with the community following each season with keen interest.

State titles
3 (2023–2026)
Most recent
2026
Class
4A
The moment

The 2026 4A Division 1 championship was a significant moment for Justin F Kimball High School.

Sources: UIL State Championship Archives
🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 4A · Boys Basketball · 2026

David W Carter — 2026 UIL 4A Division 2 Boys Basketball State Champions

Most recent: 2026 4A Division 2

David W. Carter High School in Dallas has a notable place in Texas high school basketball. Competing in Class 4A, the Cowboys have demonstrated their skill and determination on the court, achieving a significant milestone in recent memory. Their program reflects the competitive spirit found across the Lone Star State.

The Carter Cowboys secured a UIL 4A Division 2 State Championship in 2026. This achievement highlights a period of excellence for the Dallas school's basketball program, bringing pride to their community. The team's hard work culminated in a state title, marking a high point for David W. Carter High School.

State titles
2026
Most recent
2026
Class
4A
The moment

The 2026 4A Division 2 State Championship represents a pinnacle for David W. Carter High School's boys basketball program.

Sources: UIL State Championship Archives
🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 6A · Boys Basketball · 2023

Lake Highlands — 2023 UIL 6A Boys Basketball State Champions

Most recent: 2023 6A

Lake Highlands High School, a familiar name in Dallas 6A sports, has established a strong basketball program. The Wildcats have reached the pinnacle of Texas high school basketball, securing a UIL State Championship. This achievement reflects the consistent effort and dedication within the program, bringing pride to the Lake Highlands community.

The boys' basketball team's success is a point of local pride, showcasing the competitive spirit fostered in the Dallas area. Their state title stands as a significant milestone, celebrated by students, faculty, and fans alike, underscoring the school's commitment to athletic excellence on the statewide stage.

State titles
2023
Most recent
2023
Class
6A
The moment

The Lake Highlands Wildcats boys' basketball team claimed the 6A UIL State Championship in 2023.

Sources: UIL State Championship Archives · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)
🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 4A · Girls Basketball · 2025–2026

Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High Sch — UIL 4A Girls Basketball State Champions — 2 titles

Most recent: 2026 4A Division 2

From the heart of Dallas, the Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet High School girls' basketball team has established a strong presence in Class 4A. Their recent achievements include back-to-back UIL 4A Division 2 State Championships in 2025 and 2026. These titles highlight a period of significant success for the Lady Tigers on the statewide stage, bringing pride to their community.

The school, known for its focus on humanities and communications, clearly also cultivates athletic excellence. These state championships are a testament to the dedication found within the program at Lincoln High, underscoring their competitive spirit in Texas high school basketball.

State titles
2 (2025–2026)
Most recent
2026
Class
4A
The moment

The Lincoln Lady Tigers secured the 4A Division 2 State Championship in 2025.

Sources: UIL State Championship Archives
🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 5A · Volleyball · 2025

Highland Park — 2025 UIL 5A Division 1 Volleyball State Champions

Most recent: 2025 5A Division 1

Highland Park High School, nestled in Dallas, boasts a strong volleyball program competing in Class 5A. The Lady Scots have made their mark in UIL state championship play, demonstrating consistent performance and a drive for excellence on the court.

The program's dedication culminated in a significant achievement for the Highland Park community. Their hard work and strategic play led them to capture the 5A Division 1 state title in 2025, a memorable season for the school's athletic history.

State titles
2025
Most recent
2025
Class
5A
The moment

The Highland Park High School volleyball team secured the 5A Division 1 state championship in 2025.

Sources: Wikipedia · UIL State Championship Archives · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)

Everything Near Dallas

1884 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the nearest 200 are listed here — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Dallas, TX

    The naming of Dallas is shrouded in a bit of mystery. The official historical marker suggests it was named in honor of George M. Dallas, who served as Vice President of the United States. However, this is not…

  • Dallas · 0.1 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the birthplace of a Texas giant: Dallas. It all started in 1841, when John Neely Bryan settled right here on the Trinity River. He envisioned a town, and Dallas was born. It wasn't riverboats,…

  • Dallas, TX · 0.1 mi

    Dallas, situated within the Blackland Prairies of North Texas, owes its early growth to its strategic location. The area, relatively flat at 430 feet above sea level, became a central hub for distributing cotton grown…

  • Robert Johnson at 508 Park · 0.2 mi

    On a summer weekend in nineteen thirty seven, Robert Johnson came to downtown Dallas to make records, and they turned out to be his last. The place was five oh eight Park Avenue, near Park and Young streets, a building…

  • Adolphus Hotel · 0.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine stepping back in time to an era of opulence and ambition; the Adolphus Hotel embodies that spirit. Commissioned by Adolphus Busch of Anheuser-Busch fame, the Adolphus opened its doors in 1912. It quickly became…

  • John McClannahan Crockett · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas now, past the spot where John McClannahan Crockett, a South Carolina native, set up one of the pioneer settlement's first law offices back in 1848. He was a man of many hats: state…

  • Fowler, Juliette Abbey Peak · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past a place that started with a deep personal tragedy, but ended up helping hundreds. Juliette Peak Fowler lost her husband and children in the 1860s. Instead of retreating, she dedicated herself to…

  • Latimer, James W. · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the birthplace of Dallas's first newspaper! James W. Latimer, born up in Connecticut, moved his family to Texas in 1833. By 1849, he founded the very first paper in Dallas, originally called 'The…

  • Stone, Barton Warren · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the final resting place of Barton Warren Stone, a man who saw both sides of the Civil War. Originally from Kentucky, Stone arrived in Dallas in 1851, making his fortune in farming and law. He even…

  • John W. Lane · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and just ahead is a marker for John W. Lane. This printer and Civil War veteran arrived in Dallas in 1859. He married, served his country, and then served his city as mayor. But Lane's…

  • John Jay Good · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of a man who wore many hats in early Dallas. John Jay Good arrived here in 1851, a lawyer from Mississippi. He married, got involved in local government, and even helped found the Odd…

  • Trezevant Calhoun Hawpe · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're cruising through Dallas, and right here is where Trezevant Calhoun Hawpe met his end. Born in Georgia in 1820, he settled in Dallas County and was elected sheriff in 1850, serving two terms. He was a key player…

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  • Darnell, Nicholas Henry · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of a man who shaped Texas politics for decades: Nicholas Henry Darnell. Arriving in 1838, Darnell quickly rose to become Speaker of the House in the Republic of Texas Congress. He was a key…

  • Record, James K. Polk · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the area where James K. Polk Record lived and worked in Dallas. Born in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1834</say-as>, he was educated as a lawyer and became Dallas's District Attorney in…

  • Pierre Dusseau · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and just off to the side here is a marker for Pierre Dusseau. He arrived in this area in June of 1855, leaving his home in southern France with a passion for gardening. Pierre wasn't just…

  • Alexander Harwood · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is the story of Alexander Harwood, a man who shaped this county. He arrived from Tennessee way back in 1844. After losing his first wife, Isabella, he remarried Sarah Peak…

  • James Martin Patterson · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is where a true pioneer made his mark. James Martin Patterson arrived in 1846, a Kentucky native ready to build a new life. He and John W. Smith pooled seven hundred dollars…

  • Pioneer Cemetery · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past what used to be four separate graveyards, now known as Pioneer Cemetery. These plots hold the remains of many of Dallas' earliest settlers and civic leaders, with graves dating back to the 1850s. Two…

  • Neiman - Marcus · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, a city forever changed by retail innovation. In 1907, Herbert Marcus Sr., Carrie Marcus Neiman, and A. L. Neiman opened the doors to their namesake store. After a fire in 1913 destroyed…

  • Wilson Building (Dallas) · 0.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Hold on, check out that building! Modeled after a Parisian palace, the Wilson Building offers a glimpse into Dallas's architectural aspirations in the early 1900s. Completed in 1904, the 8-story Wilson Building was…

  • Busch-Kirby Building · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Busch-Kirby Building in Dallas. Built in 1913 by Adolphus Busch as a retail and office space for his nearby hotel, it was designed by St. Louis and Dallas architects. Notice the strong vertical…

  • Magnolia (Mobil) Building · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Magnolia Building, once the tallest structure in Dallas for nearly 20 years! Erected in 1921 and 22, it housed the offices of Magnolia Petroleum, later Mobil Oil. In 1934, a giant neon 'flying…

  • Financed by the Busch brewing family · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, a grand Beaux Arts building that once dominated the city's skyline. Dallas businessmen convinced Adolphus Busch, of the famous brewing family, to fund its construction…

  • Adolphus Hotel · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

    Dallas businessmen persuaded Adlophus Busch (1839-1913), co-founder of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., to build the original section of this Hotel in 1911-1912. Constructed on the site of the 1880s Dallas City Hall and…

  • The Lady in White at the Adolphus · 0.3 mi

    The Adolphus Hotel on Commerce Street has a ghost story, and Dallas's own tourism bureau tells it. The true part first. Beer baron Adolphus Busch bought Dallas's old City Hall in nineteen ten, tore it down, and built a…

  • Dallas Scottish Rite Temple · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Dallas Scottish Rite Temple, a Dallas landmark that's been showcasing fine materials and craftsmanship for over a century. Prominent Mason Samuel P. Cochran headed the committee that dreamed up…

  • Dallas City Hall, 1914-1978 · 0.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Dallas's grand old City Hall, a building that stood from 1914 to 1978. By 1910, the city's population had ballooned past 90,000, and the old hall just wasn't cutting it. They sold that…

  • Neiman-Marcus · 0.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the birthplace of a Texas legend: Neiman-Marcus! On September 10, 1907, Herbert Marcus, Sr., his sister Carrie, and her husband A. L. Neiman opened their first store right here. They built it on…

  • Hilton Hotel · 0.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the very first Hilton Hotel, built right here in Dallas in 1925. Conrad Hilton wanted to offer comfortable rooms and great service at a fair price, and this fourteen-story building was his first…

  • Hoblitzelle, Karl St. John · 0.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the birthplace of a Dallas entertainment giant, Karl Hoblitzelle. He started out helping produce the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, then brought vaudeville and early motion pictures to Texas. By 1905,…

  • Majestic Theatre · 0.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Majestic Theatre in Dallas, a grand dame of entertainment! Built in 1921 by theatre pioneer Karl St. John Hoblitzelle, this five-story Beaux Arts building was designed by Chicago architect John…

  • Giving Community Thanks · 0.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Giving Community Thanks. Thanksgiving is man's response to his Creator. In an unusual early expression of interfaith good will, a rabbi, a priest, and Protestant ministers started in 1907 at Bush…

  • Higginbotham - Bailey Building · 0.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Higginbotham-Bailey Building in Dallas, a testament to the city's early 20th-century commercial boom. Designed by the renowned architectural firm Lang and Witchell, this structure was built to…

  • July Seventh, 2016 · 0.5 mi

    On the night of July seventh, two thousand sixteen, a peaceful protest march in downtown Dallas was ending. It had been called over the police killings of Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota.…

  • Near Homesite of Belle Boyd · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Dallas neighborhood where Belle Boyd once lived. She was a notorious Confederate spy during the Civil War, known for her charm and daring. At just seventeen, she began her espionage career after…

  • West End Historic District (Dallas) · 0.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Believe it or not, this bustling entertainment district was once the heart of Dallas' industrial might. Back in the late 1800s, the West End was a hub for factories, warehouses, and businesses serving the railroad.…

  • Cherokees in Dallas · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of an early clash on the Texas frontier. In 1819, Chief Bowles led ninety Cherokee people to this area, seeking a new home. But their stay was short-lived; just two years later, they were…

  • Site of Sanger Brothers Department Store · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas right now, but this area once pulsed with the energy of Sanger Brothers, a retail giant born from humble beginnings. It all started in 1857 when Isaac Sanger, a German immigrant, opened a…

  • A.H. Belo Corporation · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the birthplace of a Texas media giant. The A.H. Belo Corporation started in 1842, launching the Galveston Daily News. It later published the Texas Almanac and, in 1885, founded the Dallas Morning…

  • Browder Springs · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Browder Springs, named for the family who first owned this land. These springs were vital to the early days of Dallas, serving as the main water source before the city got its own pumping system.…

  • General Richard M. Gano House · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the former home of General Richard M. Gano, a man who wore many hats. Built in 1854 as a dogtrot cabin by J. T. Morehead near Grapevine, this house saw significant changes. In 1857, it was purchased…

  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial · 0.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Stand here and reflect on a day that changed America forever. This starkly beautiful memorial marks a place forever linked to tragedy: Dealey Plaza, near the site of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. On…

  • Junction of the Texas & Pacific and Houston & Texas Central Railroads · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, the very heart of North Texas, and right here is where it all came together. In the early 1870s, Dallas leaders pulled off a masterful bit of political maneuvering, using state law and a…

  • Union Station · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is the historic Union Station. By the early 1900s, Dallas needed one central hub for its many railroads. Seven lines joined forces in 1912 to hire architect Jarvis Hunt, who…

  • Women's Suffrage in Dallas County · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, the birthplace of the first organized women's suffrage movement in Texas! Back in May 1893, the Texas Equal Rights Association, later the League of Women Voters, was formed right here. For…

  • Dallas County Criminal Courts Bldg. · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Dallas County Criminal Courts Building, a steel-framed structure finished in 1915. Designed by local architect H. A. Overbeck, it's built with granite, terra cotta, and brick in a Renaissance…

  • Dallas Union Station · 0.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Step back in time to a place where Dallas connected to the world: Dallas Union Station. Opened in 1916, Union Station was a marvel. It consolidated several smaller train stations into one grand terminal, serving…

  • Miller Log Cabin · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the Miller Log Cabin, built way back in 1847. This wasn't just any pioneer home; it was the very first Texas home of William B. Miller. Hewn by hand from cedar logs and pegged together,…

  • Old City Park · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is where the city's story really started to flow. Long before Dallas was a metropolis, natural springs here attracted Native American tribes. In <say-as interpret-as="date"…

  • Dallas Morning News · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, where on October 1st, 1885, a newspaper was born: The Dallas Morning News. It started as a North Texas extension of the Galveston News, linked by telegraph to share information across the…

  • First Juries to Sit Women in Dallas County · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, where women fought for the right to serve on juries. Although they could vote in 1920, Texas didn't allow women on juries until 1954. After years of campaigning and newspapers highlighting…

  • Old Red Courthouse · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Dallas's very first courthouse, a log cabin built way back in 1846. Over the years, Dallas saw several courthouses rise and fall, including a granite structure that burned twice! The…

  • First Baptist Church · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the First Baptist Church in Dallas, a congregation that got its start way back in 1868. Imagine this: their very first building, put up in 1871, was just a simple one-room frame structure. How did…

  • Millermore · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past what was once Millermore, a house built by William Brown Miller between 1855 and 1862 on his farm east of Dallas. Miller himself moved to Texas in 1847 with his family. His twelfth child, Minera,…

  • Log Cabin Pioneers · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, a city that started with log cabins! In the early 1840s, Peters Colony settlers like John Neely Bryan arrived, bringing their tradition of building with sturdy local timber. These early…

  • Dallas County · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas County, named for George Mifflin Dallas, the 11th Vice President of the United States. He championed Texas annexation. The town of Dallas was a post office in 1843, and the county itself…

  • Dallas County Records Building · 0.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Dallas County Records Building, a cornerstone of local government. Designed by Lang and Witchell in the Gothic Revival style, it was built between 1927 and 1928 to hold county records, offices,…

  • Dealey Plaza - JFK Assassination · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

    President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in his motorcade through Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963.

  • Texas School Book Depository Building · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

    This site was originally owned by John Neely Bryan, the founder of Dallas. During the 1880s French native Maxime Guillot operated a wagon shop here. In 1894 the land was purchased by Phil L. Mitchell, president and…

  • Texas School Book Depository · 0.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Stand where history changed forever; this is the Texas School Book Depository. On November November 22, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald fired shots from a sixth-floor window, mortally wounding President John F. Kennedy as the…

  • The Sixth Floor Museum · 0.7 mi · Things to Do

    Where Lee Harvey Oswald fired from. The JFK assassination site at Dealey Plaza.

  • Dealey Plaza · 0.7 mi · Things to Do

    On November 22 1963 President John F Kennedy rode through Dealey Plaza in an open Lincoln convertible and was shot from the sixth floor window of the Texas…

  • Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum · 0.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Step back in time to a place dedicated to remembrance and reflection. The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum stands as a powerful reminder of the atrocities of the Holocaust and other human rights violations.…

  • John Neely Bryan, 1810-1877 and Margaret Beeman Bryan, 1825-1919 · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, the city founded by John Neely Bryan. In 1839, he picked this bluff on the Trinity River for a trading post. By 1841, he'd platted a town and named it Dallas. His wife, Margaret Beeman…

  • Alexander Cockrell_Sarah Horton Cockrell · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Alexander Cockrell_Sarah Horton Cockrell. Alexander Cockrell (June 8, 1820 - April 3, 1858) Sarah Horton Cockrell (Jan. 13, 1819 - April 26, 1892) Alexander Cockrell came to Dallas area in 1845.…

  • One Hundred Thirty Nine Hours Below Freezing · 0.7 mi

    In February two thousand twenty one, Dallas froze. At DFW Airport the temperature stayed at or below freezing for one hundred thirty nine straight hours, from five in the afternoon on February thirteenth to noon on…

  • Central National Road · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, but imagine a time when this area was the wild frontier. Back in the 1840s, pioneers coming from the U.S. crossed the Red River and entered Texas. By 1844, the Republic of Texas…

  • Site of First Ferry and Bridge · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Dallas's very first river crossing! Back in 1842, John Neely Bryan, the founder of Dallas himself, started the first ferry operation right here on the Trinity River. Just twelve years…

  • The Road Booster Behind the Perry Award · 0.7 mi

    Interstate Three Forty Five is an unsigned interstate spur in downtown Dallas that connects Interstate Forty Five to U.S. Seventy Five, between Interstate Thirty and the Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Since two thousand seven…

  • First United Methodist Church of Dallas · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is the site of the First United Methodist Church. Methodism came to this area way back in 1846 with traveling circuit riders. It took until 1850 for the first organized…

  • Higginbotham - Pearlstone Building · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Higginbotham-Pearlstone Building, a four-story brick structure that's been a focal point of Dallas's historic west end. Constructed back in 1909, it first housed the Hobson Electric company…

  • The Downtown Under Downtown · 0.7 mi

    Underneath downtown Dallas there's a second downtown. In the nineteen sixties, urban planner Vincent Ponte designed a network of pedestrian tunnels, underground truck depots, and sky bridges to keep people and cars on…

  • The Von Erichs · 0.8 mi

    On Cadiz Street, where the Sportatorium stood, one family built a wrestling dynasty and lived through a run of loss that's hard to take in. Fritz Von Erich was born Jack Barton Adkisson in Jewett, Texas, in nineteen…

  • William Sidney Pittman · 0.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, passing a true pioneer of Texas architecture. William Sidney Pittman, born in Alabama in 1875, was the first practicing African American architect in Texas. After studying at Drexel and…

  • Sportatorium · 0.8 mi · Tsha Handbook

    On Cadiz Street, at what was then Industrial Boulevard, the Sportatorium stood for nearly seventy years. It opened on December 9, 1935, with a wrestling card. On May 1, 1953, fire destroyed it. Authorities suspected…

  • Pecan Lodge · 0.8 mi · Things to Do

    Dallas' best BBQ. The beef rib alone is worth the drive.

  • Belo, A.H. · 0.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the former home of Alfred Horatio Belo, a man who built an empire on ink and newsprint. After serving as a Confederate colonel, Belo came to Texas and took over the Galveston News. He expanded his…

  • Cumberland Hill School · 0.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the old Cumberland Hill School, a real melting pot of cultures and trades. Built in 1888, it was one of the first brick schools in the Dallas system. Back then, students arrived in fancy…

  • Deep Ellum - Birthplace of Texas Blues · 0.9 mi · Historical Marker

    Dallas neighborhood east of downtown where Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly, and Robert Johnson performed, establishing the foundation of Texas blues.

  • Original Site of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Dallas · 0.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is the original site of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company. In 1902, this spot produced the city's very first bottle of Coke, using a hand-operated machine. They sold 37 cases…

  • Dallas Symphony · 0.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're cruising through Dallas, and right here, you're passing the site of a musical legacy. The story of the Dallas Symphony starts way back in 1899 with the Dallas Symphony Club. Though that first attempt didn't last,…

  • Leadbelly in Deep Ellum · 1.0 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas's Deep Ellum, a legendary neighborhood for Texas music. This area, known for its vibrant African American community in the early 1900s, became a hub for musicians. It's here that Huddie…

  • St. Paul United Methodist Church · 1.1 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is the site of a church with an incredible story of resilience. In 1873, freed people in Freedman's Town organized their first African American Methodist Episcopal Church,…

  • The Bridge the Flood Built · 1.1 mi

    The Houston Street Viaduct, the long run of concrete arches between downtown Dallas and Oak Cliff, exists because of a flood. In late May nineteen oh eight the Trinity rose more than fifty feet and swept away or swamped…

  • Wilson Block · 1.1 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Wilson Block neighborhood in Dallas, a place that really shows off the city's early 20th-century lifestyle. The story here starts in 1898 when businessman Frederick P. Wilson and his wife…

  • Longhorn Ballroom · 1.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Dust off your boots and get ready to two-step through history! This is the Longhorn Ballroom, a legendary Texas music venue with a past as colorful as a rhinestone-studded cowboy shirt. Opened in 1950 as Bob Wills'…

  • Baylor College of Dentistry · 1.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Baylor College of Dentistry, a school that started as a bold idea in the early 1900s. Two dentists from St. Louis envisioned a dental college right here in Dallas, even though many locals…

  • Starr, Myra Maybelle Shirley · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through what was once the Scyene community, near Dallas, where the legend of Belle Starr truly began to take shape. Born Myra Maybelle Shirley in Missouri, her family moved here in 1864. This Texas farm…

  • Margaret McDermott and the Calatrava Arches · 1.3 mi

    Interstate Thirty's crossing of the Trinity River in Dallas is the Margaret McDermott Bridge, named by the Texas Legislature in two thousand seven. Margaret McDermott was born in Austin on February eighteenth, nineteen…

  • Baylor University Medical Center · 1.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is where a medical revolution began. Back in 1900, Dallas lacked enough doctors for its growing population. That's when Dr. Charles Rosser, despite opposition, founded the…

  • Brisbane, Albert · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas County, near where a grand experiment in utopian living once stood. It's called La Réunion, founded in 1853 by Albert Brisbane and his French colleague Victor Considerant. Inspired by the…

  • Cedar Springs, TX (Dallas County) · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through what is now Dallas, but way back in 1841, this was the site of a temporary fort built by troops working on the Military Road. It was abandoned quickly, but the local spring became a popular…

  • Dunn, James Harold · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas County, and right here is the hometown of James Harold Dunn, a man who helped shape the Texas oil and gas industry. Dunn started his career with Lone Star Gas right here, becoming chief…

  • Ferris, Warren Angus · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas County, and right here, the very streets you're on might owe their unique slant to Warren Angus Ferris. In the late 1830s and early 1840s, Ferris led daring expeditions into wild,…

  • Letot, Clement · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through what was once Clement Letot's land, right here in northern Dallas County. Born in France in 1836, Letot learned the machinist's trade and even served in the Crimean War in the French navy. After…

  • Savardan, Augustin · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas County, near the site of a grand experiment in utopian living: La Réunion. It was founded in 1855 by French socialists, and right here was Dr. Augustin Savardan, a physician trained in…

  • Turtle Creek (Dallas County) · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is Turtle Creek, the most notable waterway in the city's history. It's fed by springs, so it's never run dry, providing Dallas with both useful and pleasurable services for…

  • Eagle Ford, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Eagle Ford was on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad and Loop 12 six miles west of downtown Dallas in western Dallas County. It was on the original land grants of H. Burnham and the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and…

  • Hamilton Park, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Hamilton Park, originally an all-Black subdivision, is ten miles north of Main and Akard streets in downtown Dallas, Dallas County. Two developments usually are associated with the founding of Hamilton Park. In 1950…

  • Hord's Ridge, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Hord's Ridge was on Cedar Creek at the site of what is now Oak Cliff, three miles south of Dallas in central Dallas County. As early as 1837 William S. Beaty claimed land a half mile east of what was to be the…

  • Lisbon, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Lisbon was at the intersection of Lancaster and Ann Arbor roads six miles south of downtown Dallas in south central Dallas County. The first settlers in the area were J. Cole, James Ray, and F. Sadler, who received land…

  • Little Egypt, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Little Egypt was located just north of Northwest Highway between Ferndale and Audelia, near White Rock Lake within the city limits of Dallas in Dallas County. The community began after the Civil War , when the site was…

  • Oak Cliff, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Oak Cliff was on the south bank of the Trinity River two miles south of downtown Dallas in central Dallas County. The original township was in the area bordered by Colorado Boulevard, Cliff Street, and Thirteenth…

  • Continental Gin Company Showroom Building · 1.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past a building that represents a big chunk of Dallas' early industrial might. This was the showroom for the Munger Improved Cotton Machine & Manufacturing Co., founded right here in 1885 by Robert…

  • East Dallas · 1.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through East Dallas, a community that started its own journey before the Civil War. Pioneers like Jefferson Peak, W.H. Gaston, and Swiss immigrants Henry Boll and Jacob Nussbaumer settled here. But it was…

  • Interstate Forwarding Company Warehouse · 1.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Dallas's first bonded customs warehouse, built way back in 1913. Imagine that! Dallas was an official U.S. Port of Entry then, and this reinforced concrete building, with its cool Chicago…

  • Barlough, Delilah Bennett Manning · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through what was once Peters Colony territory, a land that drew settlers like Delilah Bennett Manning Barlough. She arrived in Texas sometime between 1843 and 1848, part of a wave of pioneers navigating…

  • Clothing Manufacture · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Right here in Texas, the clothing industry has been a true rags-to-riches story. Back at the start of the Civil War, only five places were making clothes. By World War II, Texas factories were churning out uniforms for…

  • Hancock, Curtis · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is a place connected to Curtis Hancock, the very first chairman of the Texas State Highway Commission. He was appointed in 1917, tasked with building the roads you're…

  • Oak Cliff College For Young Ladies · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Oak Cliff, now a part of Dallas, where in 1892, a grand Victorian hotel was reborn as the Oak Cliff College for Young Ladies. Its founder, M. Thomas Edgerton, aimed to cultivate 'accomplishment,'…

  • Thirty-First Texas Cavalry · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through North Texas, an area that sent many of its sons to fight in the Civil War. Right here, in what was then Dallas County, the Thirty-first Texas Cavalry formed in early 1862. Led by Colonel Trezevant…

  • Breckinridge, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Breckinridge is north of the intersection of Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway and Greenville Avenue, a mile east of Restland Cemetery and ten miles northeast of downtown Dallas in Dallas County. In the 1840s families from…

  • Cement, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Cement or Cement City was on the Missouri Pacific Railroad three miles west of downtown Dallas, south of the Trinity River and north of the old site of La Réunion in central Dallas County. The community was named for…

  • First Texas Cavalry, Arizona Brigade · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    The First Texas Cavalry, Arizona Brigade, at one time called the Thirty-first Texas Cavalry, had a long and unusual history. The idea for the regiment came from "ex-officio" Confederate governor of Arizona John Robert…

  • Kleberg, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Kleberg, now in Dallas, was on U.S. Highway 175, the Southern Pacific Railroad, and Hickory Creek thirteen miles southeast of Dallas in southeastern Dallas County. The site was a 4,428-acre tract granted on October 23,…

  • Letot, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Letot was at the intersection of Lombardy Lane and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, seven miles northwest of Dallas in northwestern Dallas County. It was on the original land grant of J. S. Shelby. Clement Letot…

  • Trinity Mills, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Trinity Mills was on the Elm Fork of the Trinity River two miles northwest of Carrollton in northwest Dallas County. The site was on the land grant of A. W. Perry. It was settled in 1853 and originally named Witt's Mill…

  • Vickery, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Vickery was at a site that is now on Loop 12, State Highway 75, Interstate Highway 635, the Southern Pacific line, and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas line in north central Dallas County. It was located on the original…

  • Central National Road · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas County right now, near where the Republic of Texas planned its Central National Road back in 1844. Imagine a major highway, stretching from the Trinity River here, all the way to the Red…

  • Goodnight, James P. · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through what was once Lisbon, near Dallas. Right here, James P. Goodnight arrived from Kentucky in 1854, buying land and becoming a leader in this community. He served as a constable, county assessor, and…

  • Levee-Improvement Districts · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through parts of Texas where controlling water has always been a challenge. Back in the early 1900s, the state authorized the creation of Levee-Improvement Districts. These districts were given the power…

  • Mountain Creek Lake · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving southwest of Dallas, and right here is Mountain Creek Lake. It wasn't built for recreation, but to cool a power plant! Construction on the dam started back in 1929 and wrapped up in 1937. Over the years,…

  • Newton Creek · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through south Dallas County, near Lancaster, along a waterway called Newton Creek. <break time="400ms"/> This creek likely got its name from William F. Newton, who first patented the land where it begins.…

  • Pleasant Grove, TX (Dallas County) · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Pleasant Grove, a neighborhood that started as a simple cottonwood grove in the 1840s. Early settlers like W.B. Elam and Richard Bruton established roots here. By the 1880s, a teacher named Don…

  • Shady Grove, TX (Dallas County) · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through what used to be Shady Grove, a community named by early settlers for the oak trees that dotted this part of Dallas County. It was a small place, with just twenty residents in 1933 and fifty by…

  • Texas Farm Bureau · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through what was once Dallas County, a place that saw the birth of a powerful voice for Texas farmers. Back in 1920, inspired by a national movement, local farmers organized the Dallas County Farm Bureau.…

  • Florence Hill, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Florence Hill was a mile north of the shores of Joe Pool Lake, six miles south of Grand Prairie, and six miles west of Duncanville in southwestern Dallas County. The site of Florence Hill was in the original land grant…

  • Fruitdale, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Fruitdale was three miles south of downtown Dallas in central Dallas County. The site is now bounded by Fordham Road on the north, the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas tracks to the east, Ledbetter Drive on the south, and…

  • Honey Springs, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Honey Springs was near the junction of the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas railroad tracks and Honey Springs Branch, five miles south of Dallas in south central Dallas County. Dugald McFarland was the original holder of the…

  • Reinhardt, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Reinhardt was on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in what became the Casa Linda area of Dallas in eastern Dallas County. Dixon Branch ran through Reinhardt and entered White Rock Lake a mile to the west. The…

  • Rylie, TX · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Rylie was at the intersection of Loop 635 and Rylie Road, between State highways 175 and 20 on the Southern Pacific line eleven miles southeast of Dallas in southeastern Dallas County. It was on the original land grant…

  • Wheatland, TX (Dallas County) · 1.3 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Wheatland was ten miles southwest of Dallas and three miles east of Duncanville at the junction of several wagon roads, where Wheatland and Hampton roads intersected in the 1980s, in southern Dallas County. The area of…

  • Santa Fe Terminal Complex · 1.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine Dallas without a way to ship goods in and out. That's why this spot, the Santa Fe Terminal Complex, matters. It was the regional headquarters for the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway, a huge deal for…

  • Pike Park · 1.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is Pike Park. It started out as Summit Play Park, purchased by the city way back in 1912. By the 1920s, it was serving a growing Mexican-American neighborhood. The name…

  • Maple Avenue · 1.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving north of downtown Dallas, and you're passing through a neighborhood that was once the height of Dallas society. In 1884, a streetcar line pushed north, opening up this area for development by the North…

  • Sons of Hermann in Dallas · 1.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is the site of a community that helped preserve German culture and traditions in Texas. The Sons of Hermann, originally formed in New York in 1840, helped German immigrants…

  • Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church · 1.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church has been a cornerstone of the African American community here since 1884. It was organized by Rev. A.R. Griggs and Jane Johnson Calloway Endsley.…

  • The Calatrava Arch Named for H. L. Hunt's Daughter · 1.5 mi

    The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge carries Spur Three Sixty Six, the Woodall Rodgers Freeway, across the Trinity River from downtown Dallas into West Dallas. The Dallas City Council commissioned the Spanish architect…

  • Thomas L. Bradford · 1.5 mi · Historical Marker

    Driving through Dallas, you're passing the former home of Thomas L. Bradford, a man who wore many hats in this city. Born in Louisiana in 1869, Bradford moved to Dallas in the 1890s and quickly made his mark. He was a…

  • The McNab Grocery · 1.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the McNab Grocery in Dallas. This brick building went up in 1891, after Ahab Bowen sold his farmland here to J. B. Franklin. For years, James McNab ran a neighborhood grocery from this…

  • Bowen, Ahab, Home · 1.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the Ahab Bowen home, built around 1874. Bowen, a farmer and feed dealer who moved here from Tennessee in 1861, bought this land outside Dallas in 1867. This house is a rare surviving…

  • Dr. Walter Ree McMillan · 1.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and you're passing the site of a true pioneer in African American healthcare. Dr. Walter R. McMillan arrived here in 1909, fresh out of medical school, and saw a city struggling to serve…

  • South Boulevard-Park Row Historic District · 1.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, passing through a neighborhood that tells the story of the city's growth and prosperity. <break time="400ms"/> This area, South Boulevard-Park Row, really took off after the Jewish Temple…

  • Communications in Dallas · 1.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here, you're passing the birthplace of modern communication in this city. Back in 1872, the very first telegraph lines snaked into Dallas, brought in by the Houston & Central…

  • Grace United Methodist Church · 1.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Grace United Methodist Church in Dallas. This congregation's roots go way back to 1868, when Joshua Addington started a Sunday School, kicking off the Dallas City Mission. <break…

  • Over 500 Lived in Freedmantown · 1.8 mi

    In 1865, formerly enslaved people began settling two miles northeast of downtown Dallas, near the Houston and Texas Central railroad. A white landowner, William Boales, started selling them acreage in 1869 — the same…

  • Slaughter, Colonel C. C. · 1.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is the story of Christopher Columbus Slaughter, the first native-born cattle king of Texas! He started on the wild west Texas frontier, serving as a ranger and supplying…

  • Music Hall at Fair Park · 1.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Prepare to be transported! This spot marks the historic Music Hall at Fair Park, a Dallas landmark that has been captivating audiences since 1925. Originally known as the Fair Park Auditorium, this stunning theater was…

  • Freedman's Cemetery · 1.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Freedman's Cemetery, a place that tells a story of hope and resilience. Right after the Civil War, formerly enslaved African Americans settled this land. In 1869, they established this…

  • Greenwood Cemetery · 1.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is Greenwood Cemetery. This land started as a Republic of Texas grant, given for service in the Battle of San Jacinto. Imagine that! Later, in 1874, Dallas banker W. H.…

  • Munger Avenue Baptist Church · 1.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Munger Avenue Baptist Church, a Dallas landmark with a colorful nickname. Organized in 1894 as Galilee Baptist Church, this congregation faced noisy neighbors and distractions from nearby…

  • Oak Cliff Cemetery · 1.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're cruising through Dallas, and right here is Oak Cliff Cemetery. This isn't just any graveyard; it's a piece of Dallas history, founded by a Kentucky pioneer named William Beaty. He arrived in the days of the Texas…

  • Temple Emanu-el Cemetery · 1.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Temple Emanu-el Cemetery, a resting place with a story stretching back to 1884. It began as the second Jewish cemetery in Dallas, with the first burials belonging to two Russian immigrants, Aaron L.…

  • East Dallas Christian Church · 1.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're cruising through east Dallas right now, passing the site of the East Dallas Christian Church. This fellowship got its start way back in 1903, organized by members of Central Christian Church. Their first services…

  • Samuel David Dealey, Jr. · 1.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the birthplace of a true American hero, Commander Samuel David Dealey, Jr. Born right here in Dallas in 1906, Dealey became one of World War II's most legendary submariners. He commanded the USS…

  • State Fair of Texas · 1.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're cruising through Dallas, and right here, you're passing the grounds of the legendary State Fair of Texas! Founded way back in 1886 by Captain W. H. Gaston and other Dallas leaders, it's grown into the biggest…

  • Big Tex · 1.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Howdy, folks! You're near the stomping grounds of Big Tex, the State Fair of Texas's larger-than-life cowboy. He's more than just a statue; he's a symbol of Texas itself. Big Tex first appeared in 1952, quickly becoming…

  • Hall of Negro Life · 1.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here stood the Hall of Negro Life, built for the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. It was a dedicated space to showcase the achievements of African Americans, featuring nearly…

  • Texas Centennial Exposition · 1.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, past the site of the Texas Centennial Exposition. In 1935, local businessmen rallied to bring this massive celebration of Texas Independence to Dallas. Designed by over 100 architects and…

  • African American Museum (Dallas) · 1.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    You're passing a place that holds a powerful story of art and heritage: the African American Museum of Dallas. Founded in 1974, the museum became independent in 1979. But it wasn't until a 1985 city bond election, and…

  • Continental D.A.R. House · 1.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Continental D.A.R. House, a building with a past tied to Texas's Centennial Exposition. Funded by the Continental Oil Company, it was designed as a southern colonial mansion, complete with a…

  • Oak Cliff's Freedman's Town Endures · 2.0 mi

    After emancipation in 1865, freed people including Arch Miller settled here on Cedar Creek, just south of a Black burial ground already on this ground. By 1887 the community took its name from Tenth Street. In January…

  • Tenth Street Freedman's Town · 2.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Right here, where you're driving, marks the edge of what was once a thriving community built by freed slaves. After the Civil War, formerly enslaved people established communities called Freedman's Towns. The one that…

  • Greater El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church · 2.0 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Greater El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, a cornerstone of Dallas's African American community since the mid-1800s. After Emancipation, churches like this were vital centers for…

  • Texas Women in the Civil War, A tribute to · 2.0 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dallas, and it's worth remembering the women who held down the home front during the Civil War. While 90,000 Texans fought for the Confederacy, their wives and families kept farms and businesses…

  • Turtle Creek Pump Station · 2.0 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past a piece of Dallas history today! Look for the brick building with the fancy masonry – that's the old Turtle Creek Pump Station. Built way back in 1909, this wasn't just any building; it was the…

  • Dr. Frank E. Rutherford Veterinary Hospital · 2.0 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the former Dr. Frank E. Rutherford Veterinary Hospital in Dallas. This building went up around 1924, but Dr. Rutherford himself was already a fixture in east and south Dallas veterinary medicine,…

  • Kennedy Assassination · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    On November 21, 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy left Washington, D.C., for Texas to attend several official functions, to present his administration's views in personal speeches, and to help reunify the…

  • Oswald, Lee Harvey · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 18, 1939, the third son of Marguerite Claverie Oswald. His father, Robert Lee Oswald, had died of a heart…

  • Roe v. Wade · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    A Texas case stands at the center of years of national debate about the issue of abortion. That case, Roe v. Wade , was decided by the United States Supreme Court on January 22, 1973. The ruling basically held that…

  • Texas Instruments · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, the birthplace of the integrated circuit! Right here, Texas Instruments, then known as Geophysical Service Incorporated, was a pioneer. During World War II, they shifted from oil…

  • Texas School Book Depository · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas right now, past a building forever etched in American history. This is the former Texas School Book Depository, at 411 Elm Street. It was from the sixth floor of this very building on…

  • The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas right now, passing Dealey Plaza. This area is forever marked by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22nd, 1963. The building you see, the former Texas School Book…

  • Ruby, Jack · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Jack Ruby, owner of the Carousel Club, is one of the strangest figures in the story of November 1963. On November 24, two days after President Kennedy was killed, Lee Harvey Oswald was being led through the basement…

  • Banks, Ernest [Ernie, Mr. Cub] · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, the birthplace of a true baseball legend: Ernie Banks. Born right here on January 30, 1931, Banks became known as 'Mr. Cub' for his incredible career with the Chicago Cubs. He broke…

  • Brinker, Maureen Catherine Connolly · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, home of one of the greatest tennis players in history: Maureen Connolly, nicknamed 'Little Mo.' Born in California, she became a Texas legend. In 1953, she made history by becoming the…

  • Bryan, John Neely · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Right here, you're driving through the heart of Dallas, a city that owes its existence to John Neely Bryan. He first saw this spot on the Trinity River back in 1839. He returned in 1841, settling on the east bank and…

  • Dallas Cowboys · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas right now, the birthplace of America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys! It all started on January 28, 1960, when the NFL awarded its newest franchise to this city. But the team faced a huge…

  • Deep Ellum · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, right past the Deep Ellum district. This area started as a 'freedmen's town' for former slaves after the Civil War, and its name comes from how early residents pronounced 'Deep Elm'…

  • Duke, James Henry, Jr. [Red] · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas right now, and you might be passing near the site of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. On November 22, 1963, Dr. James Henry "Red" Duke, Jr., a young surgeon, was on duty…

  • Hayes, Robert Lee [Bob] · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, the city that was home to one of the fastest humans ever to live: Bob Hayes. He was the only man to win both an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring. In 1964, Hayes stunned the world…

  • Hughes, Sarah Tilghman · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here, you're passing through history made by Sarah T. Hughes. She was a trailblazer: the first woman state district judge in Texas, and the first woman federal judge in Texas.…

  • Karcher, John Clarence · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, a city built on innovation, and right here, the groundwork was laid for a revolution in finding oil. John Clarence Karcher, a brilliant geophysicist, first patented his reflection…

  • Landry, Thomas Wade · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas right now, the heart of what became known as 'America's Team.' And behind that iconic image, the stoic coach and his gray fedora, was Thomas Wade Landry. Born in Mission, Texas, Landry…

  • Leonard, Turney White · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, the hometown of Turney White Leonard, a hero of World War II. He was a distinguished graduate of Texas A&M, but his true bravery shone on the battlefields of Europe. During the brutal…

  • Marcus, Herbert · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, the city that became home to a retail empire. Herbert Marcus, originally from Kentucky, landed in Hillsboro as a teen, but it was here in Dallas where his business acumen truly took off.…

  • Neiman, Carrie Marcus · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, a city synonymous with high fashion, and it all started with Carrie Marcus Neiman. She moved to Hillsboro, Texas, as a teenager and later came to Dallas, working her way up in the retail…

  • O'Brien, Robert David [Davey] · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, the birthplace of Davey O'Brien, one of the greatest college football players ever to throw a pass. In 1938, this five-foot-seven, 150-pound phenom led TCU to its first undefeated season…

  • Paul Quinn College · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas right now, passing by a true Texas landmark: Paul Quinn College. Founded way back in 1872 in Austin, it's the oldest African-American liberal arts college in the state. Imagine this:…

  • State Fair of Texas · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas right now, and you're near the site of one of Texas's most famous traditions: the State Fair of Texas! It all started back in 1886, not as one big event, but two rival fairs, chartered by…

  • Texas Troubles · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through North Texas, and right here, in the summer of 1860, panic gripped the region. It started with a series of devastating fires, including a blaze that destroyed much of downtown Dallas. <break…

  • Tippit, J. D. · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here in Oak Cliff, Officer J.D. Tippit made a fateful stop on November 22nd, 1963. He pulled over Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy,…

  • Walker, Ewell Doak, Jr. · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, the birthplace of a legend! Right here is where Ewell Doak Walker, born in 1927, grew up dreaming of touchdowns. He played for Highland Park High, SMU, and the Detroit Lions, becoming a…

  • WRR · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is the birthplace of Texas radio! In the fall of 1920, WRR began broadcasting, and by August 4, 1921, it was the first licensed station in Texas and the second in the entire…

  • Wade, Henry Menasco · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, the county where Henry Wade served as District Attorney for over thirty years, from 1950 to 1986. Known as 'The Chief,' Wade was famous for never losing a case he personally prosecuted. He…

  • Kilby, Jack St. Clair · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas right now, a place that's home to one of the most significant inventions of the modern age: the integrated circuit, or microchip. It was invented by Jack Kilby in 1958 while he was working…

  • Hagman, Larry Martin · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through the Dallas area, and right here is the place that gave the world the man you loved to hate. Larry Hagman, born in Fort Worth, became a household name playing the ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in…

  • West, Archibald Clark [Arch] · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, and right here is where a snack food revolution took shape. Arch West, a marketing whiz, moved here in 1960 to work for Frito-Lay. He saw a hit on his hands with a simple tortilla chip,…

  • Dallas, TX · 2.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dallas, a city that started with a handshake and a dream on the banks of the Trinity River. Back in November 1841, John Neely Bryan picked this spot, right by a natural ford, as the perfect place…

  • Big Tex at the State Fair · 2.1 mi · Things to Do

    A fifty-five-foot cowboy named Big Tex has welcomed visitors to the State Fair of Texas in Fair Park Dallas every fall since 1952. He booms howdy folks over a…

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