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DALLAS, TEXAS. Dallas is on the Trinity
River in the center of Dallas
County in North Central Texas. It is crossed by Interstate highways 20, 30,
35, and 45. The city was founded by John Neely Bryan, who settled on the
east bank of the Trinity near a natural ford in November 1841. Bryan had
picked the best spot for a trading post to serve the population migrating
into the region. The ford, at the intersection of two major Indian traces,
provided the only good crossing point for miles. Two highways proposed by
the Republic of Texas soon converged nearby. Unknown to Bryan, however, he
had settled on land granted by the republic to the Texan Land and Emigration
Company of St. Louis, headed by William S. Peters.
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Maple Manor Hotel |
Maple Manor Hotel,
built in 1898, is located in the heart of Uptown Dallas and the Dallas
Arts District. The first floor is accented with wood coffered ceilings
and contains a full-scale reception area with beautiful fabric
covered walls, hardwood floors, and a Baby Grand Piano. French doors
open from the reception area for dining in the Sunroom, which overlooks
Maple Avenue.
website:
www.maplemanorhotel.com
Telephone: (214) 871-0032 |
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Etta's Place
is a downtown Fort Worth "Bed & Breakfast" located in historic Sundance
Square, just around the corner from the Reata Restaurant. Where the Fort
Worth's Water Gardens and Convention Center is located today was
yesterday's Hell's Half Acre. Butch Cassidy and his partner, The
Sundance Kid, resided here for a time. Etta Place, after whom the inn
has been named, was commonly known as the girlfriend of The Sundance
Kid.
website:
www.ettas-place.com
Telephone: (817)
255 5760 |
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Hotel St. Germain |
This award winning boutique hotel offers
seven luxury suites, two parlors, two dining rooms, and a New
Orleans-style courtyard as a tranquil oasis for travelers to a busy
city. All suites are lavishly decorated with turn-of-the-century French
antiques and feature elaborately canopied beds, fireplaces, and cable
televisions.
website:
www.hotelstgermain.com
Telephone: (214) 871 2516 |
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