Duncanville in Dallas County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Penn Springs
Photographed by Kayla Harper, August 9, 2020
1. Penn Springs Marker
This area was an important early campsite and watering spot for Indians and pioneer settlers. Two springs formed a natural pool which served as a landmark for wagon trains and cattle drives on the Shawnee Trail. In the 1850s the site was settled by the family of Maj. John Penn of Illinois, who had first visited here in 1848. On July 4, 1882, Penn Springs was the scene of a Confederate reunion of Parson's Texas Cavalry. Owned by Penn Family members until 1895, the springs have continued to play an important role in the development of Duncanville.
Erected 1982 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6814.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 32° 37.949′ N, 96° 55.25′ W. Marker is in Duncanville, Texas, in Dallas County. It is at the intersection of Penn Springs Drive and W. Danieldale Road, on the left when traveling south on Penn Springs Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1502 Penn Springs Drive, Lancaster TX
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trees Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Little Bethel Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); First United Methodist Church of Duncanville (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Christian Church of Duncanville (approx. 1.4 miles away); History of the Duncanville Historical Park Windmill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Music Room (approx. 1.4 miles away); Duncanville (approx. 1.7 miles away); John C. Pelt (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Duncanville.
Photographed by Kayla Harper, August 9, 2020
2. Penn Springs Marker
Photographed by Kayla Harper, August 9, 2020
3. Penn Springs
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2020, by Kayla Harper of Dallas, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
