Cedar Hill Historical Walking Tour
Cedar Hill was founded around 1846 by a
diverse group of settlers from the Peters Colony. Attracted to the
area by its lush natural beauty, the elevation and rocky slopes
provided settlers with a panoramic lookout and protection from
intruders. The area also offered dense forests, rich
Blackland soil, abundant creeks and streams, and opportunity.
The 2.2 mile, self-guided tour features twenty-eight historic
sites around the original Old Town Square. Visit www.cedarhilltx.com/historicpreservation for
more information. Historic exhibits are on display Monday-Friday, 8
a.m.-5 p.m. in the Cedar Hill Government Center, located at 285
Uptown Boulevard.
International Museum of Cultures
The International Museum
of Cultures is a unique cultural anthropology museum dedicated to
providing a window on indigenous people of the world and to
creating greater appreciation for ethnic and cultural
diversity. Gallery exhibits include displays and interactive
videos from Africa, Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea, China, Mexico
and Native America.
Situated in a scenic wooded area on the campus of the
International Linguistics Center located at 7500 West Camp Wisdom
Road in Southwest Dallas County, outdoor exhibits include authentic
homes of the Lakota Sioux Native American and Papua New Guinea
peoples. Handicapped accessible parking is available and
Spanish tours are available upon request by calling
972.708.7406.
Penn Farm Agricultural History Center
The John Wesley Penn family and his
descendants lived on the land in Cedar Hill from 1859 until 1970,
farming and raising livestock. They used the diverse land
types of the Cedar Mountain escarpment and Mountain Creek
bottomland for traditional crops, an orchard, and grazing.
The remaining core of the original 1,100 acre Penn Farm is open
daily, from sunrise to sunset, for self-guided tours, with guided
tours offered each month. For more information, or to request a
group tour, call 972.291.5940.