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Welcome to the Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County.
Come and join us !!! Information about our next meeting:
Dear Peters Colony Historical Society Members and Friends, Our meeting on Monday, October 13, 2025 will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake, 1700 Keller Springs Road, Carrollton, TX 75006 in the small Environmental meeting room at the back of the library. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OUR MEETINGS THROUGH MAY 2026 WILL BE IN THE SMALL MEETING ROOM. Our speaker this month will be Deb Cornelius, author of Rivers and Destinies, which �tells the story of how Mabel Gilbert, despite his privileged beginnings, and Henry, despite his enslavement, find liberation together on a journey that changes their lives."
Mabel Gilbert was a true Texas pioneer and settler. He helped establish Bird's Fort, the first settlement in Tarrant County in 1841. He was the first white man known to navigate the Trinity River to Dallas in 1842. His son Morris was the first white child born in Dallas in 1842. He owned Dallas' first log cabin on the east bank of the Trinity River. He was the first white settler in Wichita County. He had 3 creeks, two springs, a post office and a town named in his honor in Texas. [Description from FindAGrave.] Deb "was born within ten miles of where the Gilbert's settled in Dallas, Texas, and she and her husband Tim currently reside on Gilbert's Historical Wichita County property and Gilbert Creek close to the Red River." Upcoming events: � Texas State Genealogy Lock-in - Oct 17, 2025 9am to 5pm, Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake. Free, but must register online beginning October 1st: https://www.cityofcarrollton.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/50309/1273 � Dallas County Pioneer Association Sesquicentennial - Oct 19, 2025 4pm to 6pm at El Fenix Mexican Restaurant at Northwest Highway & Hillcrest. Guests will enjoy a TexMex buffet and a full cash bar. A silent auction will feature unique historical items never before offered for purchase. Free, but you must obtain a ticket here: https://dallaspioneer.org/events/150th-anniversary-reception/ Please mark your calendar for these meeting dates and programs: Nov 10, 2025 - Art Sahlstein - Dinosaur Finding in Arlington Feb 9, 2026 - Evelyn Montgomery - Dallas Museum Mar 9, 2026 - Rick McCaslin - Washington on the Brazos Apr 13, 2026 - M.C. Toyer - Peters Colony contracts May 11, 2026 - Show and Tell
Richard Monroe President, Peters Colony Historical Society
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