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In 1995, the Texas Trees Foundation dedicated Pioneer Plaza to the City of Dallas providing a focal point with historical significance for downtown Dallas. The Plaza commemorates Dallas' beginnings by celebrating the trails that brought settlers to Dallas. The site features native plants and trees and a flowing stream in a natural setting and a re-creation of a cattle drive in bronze with longhorn steers being driven by three cowboys on horses. Each piece of bronze art was created by artist Robert Summers of Glen Rose, Texas. It is located adjacent to the Dallas Convention Center at Young and Griffin between the historical Pioneer Cemetery and the Dallas Convention Center. Pioneer Plaza represents the largest public open space in the central business district.
Other features of Pioneer Plaza include a waterfall, man-made cliffs, native plant life and the small historic details on the sculptures.
We enjoyed walking around this area checking out the lifesize cattle drive and all so the old cemetery. My wife’s step mom was a Patterson so all the old tombstones with the Patterson name was cool...
I love bringing visitors to this location the sculpture is so impressive and no one can resist putting their hands on them and wandering through the installment.
This is not one of my first times exploring this site. Actually, the first time was last summer with my children. They enjoyed taking pictures of the cows and men on horses. It's different why not...
