To the men of the 6th Marine Division, the only division that never saw the United Statesformed overseas, fought overseas, and stood down overseas.
These were men who cherished freedom more than life itself, 19441946. — — Map (db m305473) WM
Site Prior to 1925
709715 Elm Street consisted of four two-story commercial buildings.
Records indicate an early mix of machinery companies, cotton brokers, commercial agents, and attorneys, gradually changing to small clothing and . . . — — Map (db m305990) HM
After Reconstruction, white southerners began adopting laws and codes, known as Jim Crow laws or black codes, that affected everyday life for African Americans. One instrument of enforcement was the threat of violence as well as actual violence, . . . — — Map (db m308207) HM
Twenty-one graves have been located in the Abraham Carver Cemetery which covers one-half acre of land and contains six generations of Carver family members. The earliest marked grave is that of Abraham Carver (1806-1883), who came to Texas in . . . — — Map (db m308435) HM
Dallas dressmaker Abraham Zapruder stood on top of this pedestal (properly called a plinth) with his receptionist, Marilyn Sitzman, standing behind to steady him. He was the only photographer known to have filmed the entire assassination and his . . . — — Map (db m209040) HM
Dallas businessmen persuaded Adolphus 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 designed by the St. Louis . . . — — Map (db m157862) HM
In 1861, Tennessee-born Ahab Bowen (1807 - 1900) moved to Dallas, where he was a farmer and feed dealer. He owned and cultivated the surrounding area, including this site which was located outside the Dallas city limits at the time of purchase in . . . — — Map (db m149052) HM
Illinois native Albert Carver (1827-1911) purchased land in this area in 1856 and settled here with his family. A farmer and noted breeder of Durham cattle, Carver set aside this plot of land for a family graveyard. Both he and his wife, Mary . . . — — Map (db m155865) HM
West Texas rancher William J. Lewis, a native of Maryland, and his wife Willie (Newberry) of Dallas had this residence constructed in 1915-17. Designed by architects Hal Thompson and Marion Fooshee, it features influences of English Georgian and . . . — — Map (db m151387) HM
Alexander Cockrell came to Dallas area in 1845. After serving in the war with Mexico (1846-47), he filed on 640 acres in the Peters Colony, and married Sarah Horton on Sept. 9, 1847. Cockrell operated a freight line to Houston, Jefferson, and . . . — — Map (db m157958) HM
Alexander Harwood came to Dallas in 1844 from Tennessee. After the death of his first wife Isabella Daniel Harwood in 1851, he married Sarah Peak in 1855. Harwood was elected county clerk six times between 1850 and 1880. He was senior warden of . . . — — Map (db m160335) HM
Setting for glittering social life in early 20th Century. Built 1906 on most remote edge of Dallas, by a businessman, C. H. Alexander, at a cost of $125,000. Acquired 1930 by the Dallas Woman's Forum; restored and redecorated in 1967. . . . — — Map (db m151388) HM
World War II 1942-1945 Southwest Pacific
Cold War 1954-1956 Panama
Vietnam War 1967-1971 Southern I Corps
First Army unit to go on offensive against the enemy in WWII
Only Army division to have a name and not a number in . . . — — Map (db m305828) WM
To the memory of those brave members of Americas Airborne Forces who have served.
Many who gave their lives in defense of freedom and human dignity.
In tribute to their devotion to duty. — — Map (db m305586) WM
Born into a life of slavery in Alabama in the 1830s, Anderson Bonner was brought to Texas in the 1850s along with his family, including his wife, Eliza, and their four children. After emancipation in 1865, Bonner worked to support his growing family . . . — — Map (db m227167) HM
Because of religious persecution in Russia and Eastern Europe, Jewish people migrated to the United States in large numbers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. "The Galveston Plan," an immigration assistance program designed to divert . . . — — Map (db m297296) HM
In Memoriam
B-26 Martin Marauder
For All Those Who Trained and Served for Peace
World War II 19411945
Marauder Men of the Metroplex — — Map (db m305479) WM
Kentucky native Barton Warren Stone came to Dallas from Tennessee in 1851. He prospered at farming and the practice of law. In 1852 he helped lead a rebellion against Peters Colony agent H. O. Hedgecoxe. Though initially opposed to Texas' . . . — — Map (db m159629) HM
Belgium - United States of America - Luxembourg
The gallant soldiers who fought in these illustrious units participated, endured, and died in the greatest land battle ever fought and won by the United States Army.
The courage and . . . — — Map (db m305157) WM
Two St. Louis dentists, Dr. David E. Morrow and Dr. Thomas G. Bradford, began seeking a site in Texas for a dental college in the early 1900s. Although most Dallas dentists opposed a local dental school, others viewed the growing commercial center . . . — — Map (db m152051) HM
Dallas in 1900 had insufficient medical care for its more than 40,000 residents. That year, despite some opposition from local doctors, Dr. Charles McDaniel Rosser established the University of Dallas Medical School, although at the time no such . . . — — Map (db m152046) HM
John (1799 - 1856) and Emily Hunnicutt (1806 - 1892) Beeman brought their family to Texas during its days as a Republic. About 1842 they gained clear title to 640 acres of land on which they established this family cemetery. One of the first known . . . — — Map (db m201924) HM
Big Spring, a natural water feature located in the White Rock Creek Valley near its mouth on the Trinity River in Dallas County, was claimed in 1842 by John Beeman, the patriarch of the first family to settle permanently in the county. Prior to . . . — — Map (db m170308) HM
In 1915, when public transportation was non-existent in the western part of Dallas, Victor Clifford Bilbo (1894-1968) began operating a jitney (small bus) line from downtown to Cement City, Gates, Sowers, Irving, and other outlying communities. . . . — — Map (db m152451) HM
The general store was an institution throughout the United States in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It carried everything from fresh produce to canned goods, from clothing to patent medicines, and from seeds to farm implements. Because the . . . — — Map (db m264357) HM
Named for Browder family originally owning this site. Springs played key role in founding of Dallas and were principal source of water before a pumping system with city mains was installed. During drouth of 1909-10, springs were reopened to supply . . . — — Map (db m165152) HM
Constructed in 1906 in Savoy, Texas, a community east of Sherman, this building is typical of small town commercial architecture around 1900. As a town grew and prospered, the first wooden store buildings were replaced with more impressive, durable . . . — — Map (db m264358) HM
Founded out of concern for dependent, orphaned children, this institution opened in 1879 under the guidance of the Rev. Robert Cooke Buckner (d. 1919). Originally known as Buckner Orphan's Home, the first structure on this site was built in 1880 . . . — — Map (db m158643) HM
Dr. R. C. Buckner was born in this Madisonville, Tenn., cabin, Jan. 3, 1833. He moved to Texas, 1859. In 1879, founded Buckner Home. Original quarters cared for 8 children. After his death, April 9, 1919, work continued under sons, Joe D. and Hal . . . — — Map (db m158658) HM
Adolphus Busch had this building constructed in 1913 as a complementary retail and office facility for his nearby Adolphus Hotel. It was acquired by the Kirby Investment Company in 1919. Designed by the St. Louis architectural firm of Barnett, . . . — — Map (db m157445) HM
John earned a Navy Cross as CPL. in Carlson's Raiders on Guadalcanal in 1942.
He earned a second Navy Cross as LT. E/2/7th at Chosin Reservoir, Korea, in 1950.
A Brotherhood of Valor
Semper Fidelis — — Map (db m305176) WM
Designed to accommodate horse-drawn vehicles, this structure was built on the property of Morgan M. Mayfield, a lumber merchant, at the corner of Lakeside Drive and Gillon Avenue in the new suburban community of Highland Park. Automobiles were . . . — — Map (db m264375) HM
Brothers and merchants William B. and Walter Caruth purchased land here in 1852. In 1872, William and his wife Mattie (Worthington) built this house, which stayed in the family until 2000. Mattie designed a Victorian-style home after the grand . . . — — Map (db m154359) HM
Established early 1860's by William and Mattie Worthington Caruth, Pioneer settlers. Across road was old Caruth Chapel, where circuit-riding preachers officiated at baptisms, marriages and funerals for Caruth Plantation tenants and other local . . . — — Map (db m148838) HM
Although settlement of the town of Cedar Springs did not begin until after 1843, the area had been surveyed during the late 1830s by Colonel G. W. Cooke in preparation for construction of a military road from Austin to the Red River. In 1843, Dr. . . . — — Map (db m152227) HM
Visited in 1840 by Colonel Wm. G. Cooke's preliminary exploration for a route between Austin and Red River. A community also called Cedar Springs, established in this vicinity in 1843 by Dr. John Cole, rivalled Dallas in an election in 1848 for . . . — — Map (db m148843) HM
During the early days of the Republic of Texas, settlers and pioneers coming from the United States entered Texas by crossing the Red River in Northwest Red River County. On the north side of that crossing was the terminus of a U.S. Military . . . — — Map (db m28828) HM
Charles Stevens Dilbeck (1907-1990) was the son of a builder and lumberman. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma, learning his trade from his father. He legendarily designed and built his first project, a Tulsa church, at age . . . — — Map (db m159079) HM
Inspired by the adult education program at Lake Chautauqua, N.Y., communities across the country erected open-air pavilions in which to present their own "Chautauquas." Here musicians, actors, and lecturers brought a wide range of cultural . . . — — Map (db m264370) HM
Ninety Cherokee Indians, led by Chief Bowles, immigrated to this area from Arkansas Territory in 1819, but were driven out 2 years later by hostile Indians who resented the intrusion. Remnants of group signed Treaty of Sept. 29, 1843, agreeing to . . . — — Map (db m164952) HM
Designed to occupy the most prominent corner on Main Street, this bank was built with large, arched windows and equipped with electric lights, a fine oak tellers' cage, and an impressive vault. Compared to the General Store, the interior is rather . . . — — Map (db m264356) HM
Pioneer John Neely Bryan (1810 - 1877) settled on the banks of the Trinity River just west of this site in 1841. A town he called Dallas grew up around his cabin. Chosen as county seat four years after the creation of Dallas County in 1846, the . . . — — Map (db m160234) HM
The first permanent settlement in this area began in the years before the Civil War. Principal among the pioneers were farmer Jefferson Peak, banker and rancher W. H. Gaston, and brothers-in-law Henry Boll and Jacob Nussbaumer, who were natives of . . . — — Map (db m152053) HM
Soon after President Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in 1933, he established what would become the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal program designed to address hardships during the Great Depression. In addition to providing wages, . . . — — Map (db m151501) HM
In the early spring of 1898, twenty-six members of the First Baptist Church of Oak Cliff left the church to form the Oak Cliff Baptist Church to remain with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Walter B. Hillsman led the new congregation until . . . — — Map (db m152499) HM
This cemetery began in 1853 with the burials of Sarah Jane and William M. Cochran, the infant daughter and husband of Nancy Jane Hughes Cochran. Among the many Dallas County pioneers buried here are four of Nancy Jane's sisters and their husbands . . . — — Map (db m149328) HM
On first Dallas County site deeded (1856) for a Methodist Church. Donor was a widow, Nancy Jane Cochran. First edifice (30' x 40') was built by church men, of lumber hauled by wagons from Jefferson (150 mi. E.) and dedicated in 1858. The Sunday . . . — — Map (db m149327) HM
Christopher Columbus Slaughter was the first native born cattle king of Texas. While living on the west Texas frontier he was a ranger, Confederate beef supplier, and trail driver. His ranching empire, including the Long S and Lazy S ranches, . . . — — Map (db m223362) HM
To the memory of Colonel William G. Cooke and forty other members of the Regular Army Republic of Texas who camped in this vicinity in October, 1840 while locating the Central National Highway. The importance of this military road in the history . . . — — Map (db m153631) HM
Rapid long distance communications came to Dallas in 1872 when the first telegraph lines arrived with the Houston & Central Texas Railroad. The first telephone line in Dallas ran from the city's water supply at Browder Springs to the firehouse at . . . — — Map (db m269194) HM
This historic building was erected as part of Texas' Centennial Exposition of 1936. Funded by the Continental Oil Company, the building was designed by Architect W.R. Brown to emulate a southern colonial mansion, most evident in the grandiose . . . — — Map (db m152148) HM
Before moving to Dallas in 1885, farmer and inventor Robert Sylvester Munger (b. 1854) had received several patents for improvements on the cotton ginning procedure. In 1885, he and his brother, Stephen, began the Munger Improved Cotton Machine & . . . — — Map (db m166729) HM
A reflection of the pioneer heritage in this part of Dallas County, Cox Cemetery contains more than 400 marked graves and an estimated 100 unmarked burials. The oldest tombstone dates to 1848 and marks the grave of Margaret Frances Dixon, the . . . — — Map (db m151481) HM
Farmers Howard (1837 - 1916) and Mary Jane (Webb) Cox (1843 - 1913) bought 189 acres here in 1878. They built a house at this site prior to 1884 that Cox family tradition claims was partially incorporated into this home built by the Coxes about . . . — — Map (db m149272) HM
United States Army
Corry A. Edwards, CW2
Daniel M. Eshbaugh, Sgt.
Anthony L. Mason, SSG
Julio Cordonez, SGM
Brady J. Rudolf, CW3
Michael E. Thompson, Cpl.
Robert Vallejo II, Cpt. — — Map (db m305854) WM
Constructed in 1923, this was originally the home of Dr. J. H. Cristler, who came to Dallas in 1911 after assisting in the organization of Childress County. Beginning in 1938, the home was occupied by Dr. Cristler's daughter, Edna, and her . . . — — Map (db m151432) HM
Despite Dallas's reputation as one of the state's more conservative cities, its LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community was among the first in Texas to organize politically and socially. In 1947, the city became home to one . . . — — Map (db m125945) HM
By the middle of the 19th Century, medicine in the United States was developing; however, the field of pediatrics lagged behind. In 1872, Texas passed a State Medical Practice Act but failed to mention the pediatric specialty. As late as 1885, . . . — — Map (db m152454) HM
Closely linked to Northwest Baptist College, which operated from 1891 to 1897, Decatur Baptist College opened its doors in 1898. The college was the result of an effort by Texas Baptist leaders to consolidate all Texas Baptist Schools under the . . . — — Map (db m153852) HM
The unincorporated town of Dallas was designated as a postoffice by the Republic of Texas in 1843. The County of Dallas was created by the first Legislature of Texas on March 30, 1846 from portions of Robertson and Nacogdoches counties. Both city . . . — — Map (db m158020) HM
This site was purchased by Dallas County in 1913 for a new jail and courts building. Designed by local architect H. A. Overbeck (1861-1942), the steel-framed building, finished in 1915 at a cost of $585,982, is clad with granite, terra cotta, and . . . — — Map (db m219767) HM
On May 4, 1917, a group of 17 doctors' wives met to discuss a proposal by Mrs. John O. McReynolds to form a woman's auxiliary to the Dallas County Medical Society - the first group of its kind in the country. With the nation's entry into WWI and . . . — — Map (db m151398) HM
Designed by the prominent Dallas architectural firm of Lang and Witchell, this Gothic Revival style building was erected in 1927-28 to house Dallas County records, offices, and courtrooms. First known as the Hall of Records, the current name was . . . — — Map (db m43461) HM
When Dallas was selected in 1911 as the site for a new Methodist University, local citizens pledged 622.5 acres of land and $300,000. In appreciation, the first building on campus was named Dallas Hall. SMU President Robert S. Hyer chose the Chicago . . . — — Map (db m148837) HM
On Oct. 1, 1885, "The Dallas Morning News" began publication as the North Texas extension of A. H. Belo's "Galveston News." The two publications were linked by telegraph to exchange information, and they maintained a statewide network of . . . — — Map (db m158286) HM
Samuel P. Cochran (1855 - 1936), a prominent Mason and community leader, headed the committee that initiated plans for this building in 1902. Masonic officials assembled for the cornerstone laying in March 1907 and for the dedication ceremony in . . . — — Map (db m159898) HM
Early efforts to establish a symphony orchestra in Dallas began in 1899 with the formation of the Dallas Symphony Club. It was a short-lived effort, but in 1911 the city's first professional orchestra was established under the Dallas Symphony . . . — — Map (db m135505) HM
The Dallas Zoo traces its history to 1888, when the city purchased two deer and two mountain lions and placed them in pens in the City Park. In the 1890s, with the support of Dallas citizens, the City Council provided funds for the zoo, and . . . — — Map (db m175228) HM
Opened May 12, 2000
To care for him who shall have borne the battle. President Abraham Lincoln
Jimmy S. Adamson
Director, Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery
Mr. Adamson arrived at the cemetery during the early stages of construction, . . . — — Map (db m305358) HM WM
Frances Sims Daniel (1796-1853) moved to Dallas County with her family in 1849 and purchased land in what is now University Park. An orchard planted near the Daniel Home became the site of a family cemetery in 1850 when "Old Frank", a family slave . . . — — Map (db m148834) HM
Within this small park was built the first home, which also served as the first courthouse and post office, the first store and the first fraternal lodge.
Dedicated to the pioneers of civic progress by order of the Park Board. — — Map (db m4675) HM
Dealey Plaza has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.
1993, National Park Service - United States Department of the Interior. . . . — — Map (db m4677) HM
A native of Greensboro, Kansas, Everette Lee DeGolyer (1886 -1956) participated in major oil exploration successes in Mexico while still a student at the University of Oklahoma. Returning to complete his degree, he married Nell Virginia Goodrich . . . — — Map (db m151505) HM
The twentieth-century age of electronics can trace its roots to the 1906 invention of the triode vacuum tube, which marked the birth of modern radio. The invention of the transistor after World War II ushered in a new era of solid-state . . . — — Map (db m162240) HM
Built in the Queen Anne style, with jigsaw gingerbread trim, bay windows, and decorative shingles, this house originally had only three rooms. Built by a tract developer who defaulted on his loan, the cottage was sold at auction and was a rental . . . — — Map (db m264379) HM
Dr. Edgar Ewell Ward was active in many fields throughout his life. He was a doctor, a company president, a church trustee and more. He was born in Dallas on October 16, 1892. His parents were Jacob and Betty (Norsingle) Ward. He showed great . . . — — Map (db m296231) HM
This building was erected about 1924 to house the veterinary practice of Dr. Frank E. Rutherford (1876-1932), who began practicing in east and south Dallas in about 1906. When Dr. Rutherford died in 1932, his son-in-law graduated from veterinary . . . — — Map (db m152113) HM
In 1896, Dallas native Marcellus Clayton Cooper (1862-1929) became the first licensed African American dentist in the state of Texas. Born enslaved on the Caruth farm, Cooper attended Meharry Medical School in Nashville from 1891-94. He returned to . . . — — Map (db m232298) HM
A pioneering healthcare provider in Dallas, Dr. Walter R. McMillan (1873-1958) was born in Quitman (Wood County) to James McMillan and Jane Regan-McMillan. He attended Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, concentrating in obstetrics. . . . — — Map (db m296235) HM
The Eagle Ford Community developed just east of an important early crossing on the west fork of the Trinity River. Among the early settlers of the area was the family of Enoch Horton (1777 - 1851). Arriving in November 1844, they established . . . — — Map (db m153801) HM
The Southwestern States Portland Cement Company was established in this area in 1909. Many of the company's employees were Mexican immigrants who came to this area to escape the Mexican Revolution. The company name was changed after Trinity . . . — — Map (db m153708) HM
In 1881, a small agricultural community formed here around a dense
thicket of plush elm trees surrounded by cornfields. They named
their community "Elm Thicket." The neighborhood, one of several
freedmen's towns in the Dallas area, evolved into a . . . — — Map (db m259001) HM
Dedicated to all who earned this insignia with pride and to all our shipmates who are on "Eternal Patrol." Sailor, rest your oar.
Submarine losses listed on sides and back.
United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.
Our organization's . . . — — Map (db m305356) WM
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