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Establishment of Permanent Settlement
- When
- 1841
- Where
- Bluff near Trinity River forks
John Neely Bryan returned to the surveyed site in 1841 to establish a permanent settlement named Dallas, solidifying his earlier stake-planting.
Bryan returned to the bluff near the Trinity River forks in 1841 to create a permanent settlement. The exact date is uncertain, though legacy hints suggest November 1841. The settlement was named Dallas, with origins possibly linked to Vice President George M. Dallas or a Scottish village.
Sources
- Dallas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
- John Neely Bryan Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-15
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