Kleberg

Historical marker location:

Dallas, Texas

( Kleberg/Rylie Recreation Center, 1500 block of Edd Rd.)

Marker installed: 1988

The town of Kleberg began in 1850 on the land grant of Robert Justus Kleberg (1803 - 1888), veteran of the Republic of Texas Army and a participant in the Battle of San Jacinto. Originally a stage stop where two wagon trails crossed, Kleberg grew into a farming community. After the railroad came in 1881, the town boasted a post office, bank, and a number of retail businesses. The construction of a series of dams and locks on the Trinity River provided jobs in the early 1900s, but a 1908 flood destroyed the work. Incorporated in 1956, Kleberg was annexed by Dallas in 1978.

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