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First Christian Church (2000) | 115 S. Glenbrook
As the township of Duck Creek began to take shape in 1858, four denominations shared religious services in the Duck…
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First Methodist Church (1996) | 801 W. Ave. B
Organized in 1855 by 18 charter members, this congregation was served by circuit-riding ministers who conducted worship services in a…
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First Presbyterian Church (1989) | 305 W. 19th St.
This congregation traces its roots to April 22, 1888, when the Rev. Benjamin Spencer and twenty-five charter members organized a…
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Garland (1991) | 6th St. at Main
Settlement of this area began in the 1840s. A small community named Duck Creek was established and by 1846 a…
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Garland Lodge No. 441 (1994) | 125 E. State St.
In 1873 the Grand Lodge of Texas granted Masons in the pioneer community of Duck Creek (present day Garland) dispensation…
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Manuel and Maria Valle Family (2022) | 620 W Avenue C
The Valle family, the first recorded latino family in Garland, lived in a one-story home on West Avenue C. Manuel…
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Mills Cemetery (2017) | Intersection of Commerce St. and Centerville Rd.
Edward C. Mills and his family were among the first settlers in eastern Dallas County, arriving in 1847, to claim…
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Pioneer Cemetery (1994) | Miller Rd. at Garland Rd.
The final resting place for many Dallas County pioneers, this cemetery began in the churchyard of Duck Creek Methodist Church,…
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Public Education in Garland (2001) | 9th St. at Ave. B
With origins in the rural Duck Creek School, the first school in Garland opened soon after the community’s establishment in…
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Railroads in Garland (2023) | 393 N Sixth St.
Due to the area’s productive agricultural opprotunities, rail owners began to take interest in establishing a rail line between Dallas…
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