Penn Springs

This area was an important early campsite and watering spot for Indians and pioneer settlers. Two springs formed a natural pool which served as a landmark for wagon trains and cattle drives on the Shawnee Trail. In the 1850s the site was settled by the family of Maj. John Penn of Illinois, who had first visited here in 1848. On July 4, 1882, Penn Springs was the scene of a Confederate reunion of Parson's Texas Cavalry. Owned by Penn Family members until 1895, the springs have continued to play an important role in the development of Duncanville.

Penn Springs is a historical marker in Duncanville, Dallas County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.6325, -96.9208 near Duncanville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trees Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Little Bethel Cemetery, First United Methodist Church of Duncanville, and First Christian Church of Duncanville.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006814. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.