Student Summer Essay Contest!
Explore Dallas History. Share Your Story. Win Up to $2,000.
We invite students ages 12–18 to discover the people, places, and events that shaped our community. Enter today and make history come alive!
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We’re always planning outings and meetings. Please check often to see what’s coming up at Dallas County Pioneer Assocation
OUR PUBLICATIONS
Hardcover books containing detailed sketches of many early Dallas pioneer families and individuals. Link to our quarterly newsletters.
PIONEER ARTICLES
Stories of pioneer families, how towns, streets and other locations were named, and much more!
HISTORICAL ARTICLES
Selected articles from our hardback volumes and new articles compiled since Volume III
Latest News
News and other information about the group.
DCPA’s Summer Outings
We are so very fortunate to have such a fine and friendly group of members. We are also blessed with knowledgeable presenters who work to give us such informative presentations.[…]
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John William Slaughter
The banner headline was followed by this brief obituary: John W. Slaughter, 91, the builder of some of Dallas’ principal buildings and the father of M. A. Slaughter, 132 S.[…]
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Sam Houston and Sarah Ridge
by Paul Ridenour After being at the Bur Oak Tree in the Big Spring Preserve, where Sam Houston camped, I decided to write about my wife Dottie’s Cherokee ancestors and[…]
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Executive Board
The current Board of Directors of the Dallas County Pioneer Association
Membership
