Peters Colony Historical Society meeting, 9/14/26

Where: Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake, 1700 Keller Springs Rd, Carrollton, TX 75006, 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

When: 6:30 PM, Monday 9/14/26

Speaker: Ravi Shah, Executive Director of Development Services, City of Carrollton

Topic: 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.

Other notes:

Officers –

The Peters Colony Historical Society officers for the society year 2026-2027 are:
President – Richard Monroe, 1st Vice President – Ed Williams, 2nd Vice President – Brian Williams, Treasurer – Paul Price, Corresponding Secretary – Jan Jones.

Future programs –

Oct 12, 2026 – Richard McCaslin – Francis Asbury Vaughan, a Texan in the Union Army during the Civil War
Nov 9, 2026 – Phil LeBerge – Coppell History from the Coppell Historical Society
Feb 8, 2027 – Amber Brown – Mansfield History from the Mansfield Historical Society
Mar 8, 2027 – Mark Russo – Rockwall History from the Rockwall Historical Society
Apr 12, 2027 – James Everett – Parker County History of Native Americans Facing the Peters Colony
May 10, 2027- Show and Tell