Lancaster in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Marshal Peter Monroe Solomon
Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 6, 2020
1. Marshal Peter Monroe Solomon Marker
This was the site of the Valley View Station, a stop on the Interurban Train Line between Lancaster and Waco. On November 2, 1912, Lancaster City Marshal Peter (P.M.) Solomon and Deputy Tom Ellis boarded a southbound Interurban Train in Lancaster after being summoned by the conductor in reference to a drunken passenger. Once the train started, the drunk became unruly and was arrested by Solomon. The three exited the train at the Valley View Station to catch a northbound train back to Lancaster. As Marshal Solomon stepped out to flag down the northbound train with his hat, he was struck by the train and killed. Marshal Solomon was 56 years old at the time and had been Night Watchman for several years before being appointed City Marshal.
Erected by Lancaster Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement.
Location. 32° 34.755′ N, 96° 45.38′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Texas, in Dallas County. It is on South Dallas Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113
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Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edgewood Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Lancaster Education (approx. 0.7 miles away); W. A. Strain Home (approx. 0.7 miles away); First United Methodist Church of Lancaster (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Town of Lancaster (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of Confederate Arms Factory (approx. 0.9 miles away); Early Medical History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Recreation (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Photographed by Kayla Harper, July 6, 2020
2. Marshal Peter Monroe Solomon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
