Dealey Plaza
PANICd#: 1934
Dealey Plaza is a city park in the West End district of downtown Dallas, Texas. It also was the location of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on November 22, 1963.
Dallas , TX 75202
Phone: (214) 670-4100
Open to the public: Yes
http://www.dallasparks.org/Faciliti...
Lat: 32.7788184
Lon: -96.8082993
Database Summary:
Demographic Rank: 6
History: 1
Stories: 1
Claims: 1
Evidence: 0
Resources: 7
Retrievals: 7238
Vistor Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
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History
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Dealey Plaza is a city park in the West End district of downtown Dallas, Texas. It is sometimes called the "birthplace of Dallas". It also was the location of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, on November 22, 1963. The Dealey Plaza Historic District was named a National Historic Landmark in 1993 to preserve Dealey Plaza, street rights-of-way, and buildings and structures by the plaza visible from the assassination site, that have been identified as witness locations or as possible locations for assassin(s).
Dealey Plaza was built on land donated by early Dallas philanthropist and businesswoman Sarah Horton Cockrell. It was the location of the first home built in Dallas, which also became the first courthouse and post office, the first store, and the first fraternal lodge. It is sometimes called the "birthplace of Dallas". The plaza was completed in 1940 as a WPA project on the west edge of downtown Dallas where three streets converge (Main Street, Elm Street, and Commerce Street) to pass under a railroad bridge known locally as the "triple underpass."
The plaza is named for George Bannerman Dealey (1859-1946), a civic leader and early publisher of The Dallas Morning News, who had campaigned for the area's revitalization. Monuments outlining the plaza honor previous prominent Dallas residents and predate President John F. Kennedy's visit by many years. The monument honoring President Kennedy, in the form of a cenotaph, is one block away.
Added by: sdonley on 07/28/2019
DB#:430
Source(s):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dealey_Plaza
Stories
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There are those who believe that there could be paranormal activity around the fence. The rumor is that at night you can sometimes see a dark figure peering between the spaces in the fence but, when you go to other side, there is no one there.
Also, if your look around the place in the road where the tourists are standing there is a white X. This X marks the spot where President John F. Kennedy was slain.
Added by: sdonley on 08/03/2017
DB#:1267
Source(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga-OYwA0oB8
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| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 2889 | 07/28/2019 | sdonley | Dark figures and shadows have been witnessed behind the fence on the grassy knoll. |
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| Wikipedia Entry
Added: 08/03/2017 By: sdonley |
Wikipedia entry for this location. |
| Haunting Photos Of JFK Assassination Landmarks, Then And Now
Added: 07/28/2019 By: sdonley |
Interesting then/now photos related to the location. |
| Roadside America
Added: 07/28/2019 By: sdonley |
Information about the location, see link for details. |
| Things You Can Do at Dealey Plaza in Dallas Texas
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Information about the location, see link for details. |
| Trip Advisor
Added: 07/28/2019 By: sdonley |
Trip Advisor Information |
| Dealey Plaza: 3 Shots Rang Out
Added: 07/28/2019 By: sdonley |
Information from ABC News, has an aerial photo of the plaza the afternoon before the assassination. |
| The History Of Dallas' Dealey Plaza In 1 Minute
Added: 07/28/2019 By: sdonley |
Information about the location, see link for details. |
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