  Construction of the Denison Dam in 1940 It took four years to complete and will be 70 years old in 2014. Photograph contributed by : Shawn Self "I Love Denison, Texas & Its History!" Aerial View 1940  John B. McDougall
died in 1920, and his businesses passed to his stepson, George D.
Moulton.
Moulton is known as “the father of the Denison Dam,” because it was he
who, in
1926, came up with the idea of building a dam. contributor unknown Flood gates opened, 1947  GOVERNORS FROM THREE STATES MEET Former governors from three states within quick commuting distance of Lake Texoma met on its shores for a fishing, boat trip, and informational overnight outing. Left to right around a fish supper Governor Robert Kerr of Oklahoma, Governor Andrew Schoeppel of Kansas, Governor Coke Stevenson of Texas, and Col. Francis Wilson, Tulsa District Engineer. The Sherman Democrat July 4, 1976 "Always America Edition" Denison Dam Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |