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Martyrs Park
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A small park by the Trinity marking one of Dallas's darkest hours — the 1860 fire, the false panic, and the three men lynched here — now answered by the 2024 'Shadow Lines' memorial.
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1 · A Quieter Grief
2 · The Day the Town Burned
3 · A Panic Put Into Words
4 · The Committee and the River
5 · Say Their Names
6 · Shadow Lines
7 · On This Ground
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Last verified: May 20, 2026