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 of Dallas County.

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Information about our next meeting:

September 9, 2026  

Dear Peters Colony Historical Society Members and Friends,

Our meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026 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 MOST OF OUR MEETINGS THROUGH MAY 2027 WILL BE IN THE SMALL MEETING ROOM.

Our speaker this month is Ravi Shah, the Executive Director of Development Services for the City of Carrollton. The title of his presentation is “Carrollton Historical Downtown – Past, Present and Future”. Downtown Carrollton traces its roots to the 1840s Peters Colony settlement, officially adopting the name “Carrollton” in 1878 with its first post office. By the early 1900s, merchants shaped the Historic Downtown Square, which became the community’s social and commercial center after incorporation in 1913, highlighted by the 1921 gazebo that hosted civic gatherings. Today, Downtown Carrollton is undergoing thoughtful revitalization guided by the 2025 Master Plan. Ravi will speak about that plan and about possible future plans that reinforce Downtown’s role as a vibrant historic and economic hub.

Upcoming events:

All of the programs for our 2026-2027 society year have been booked. Please mark your calendar for these meeting dates and programs:

President, Peters Colony Historical Society

We are an organization that has worked diligently since September, 1971 to preserve the history of the Peters Colony settlers of Dallas County and their descendants. 

The Peters Colony Historical Society (PCHS) published a journal called Elm Fork Echoes semi-annually from 1973-1989 and annually from 1990 to 2005. Those issues have been digitized and are accessible for free on the Portal to Texas History. The society has also sponsored the publication of the book Elm Fork Settlement: Farmers Branch and Carrollton, which was compiled and written by Georgia Myers Ogle. It has been republished and is available for purchase from PCHS. 

The Peters Colony Historical Society meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from September through May (except December and January). The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in Carrollton at the Josey Ranch Lake Public Library, 1700 Keller Springs Road on the southwest corner of Josey and Keller Springs.                      ...Read more....

                                                 

We encourage you to attend our meetings. Guests are welcome and dues which are minimal go towards preservation projects.

The Society mission and vision are:

• To arouse interest in the past, especially the history of the Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and surrounding areas.

• To collect, preserve, and disseminate historical information such as genealogies, directories, papers and pamphlets, manuscript material, relics and material objects illustrative of life, events, conditions, and activities past to present.

• Cooperation with officials, Societies or Associations in assuring the preservation of the records and archives of the community as well as preservation of historic buildings, monuments, markers, and trails.

 

Activities of the Peters Colony Historical Society

• Publication of Historical Journals

• Monthly Guest Speakers

• Participation in Local Community Programs

• Involvement with the Historical section in the Josey Ranch Lake Library

• Elm Fork Echoes (1973-2005) – preserved facts and stories of yesteryear.
   
  Peters Colony Historical Society of Dallas County is a non-profit organization.

Tax deductible donations are used for the preservation of local area projects, including historical buildings, monuments, trails, markers, and the records and archives of the community.

 

See Membership Information & Constitution for more information