6/16/1855: French Colonists arrive at La Réunion

[Craig Tx]

On this day in 1855 some 200 French colonists arrived at the colony of La Réunion, located on the south bank of the Trinity River in central Dallas County within the present city limits of Dallas.

La Réunion was founded as a utopian experiment by Victor Prosper Considérant, one of the leading democratic socialist figures in France. The 1855 arrivals landed in Galveston, traveled overland from the coast, reached Dallas in April, and arrived at La Réunion on June 16. Although many settlers left the colony soon after they arrived, new colonists kept the population fairly constant for about two years; the number of residents peaked at around 350 in the fall of 1856. La Réunion existed as a serious communal organization for only about eighteen months. Financial insolvency killed the colony.

[Winter Hawk]

Craig, you're back!  I was afraid you had fallen off the face of the earth, glad to see your post again. 

~Kees~

[Craig Tx]

A combination of things.  Nothing really interesting coming across the TSHA feed for one.  And I was in Normandy for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day for a coupla weeks at the beginning of the month.

[BEAVERMAN]

A combination of things.  Nothing really interesting coming across the TSHA feed for one.  And I was in Normandy for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day for a coupla weeks at the beginning of the month.

Now that's very cool! in full combat dress? got some pics?

[Hank in WV]

Sure would like to here about it...

[Craig Tx]

A combination of things.  Nothing really interesting coming across the TSHA feed for one.  And I was in Normandy for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day for a coupla weeks at the beginning of the month.

Now that's very cool! in full combat dress? got some pics?

I do, but where would be an appropriate place to post them?

[Craig Tx]

Sure would like to here about it...

I went over as a member of the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team.  I made one of three jumps there (At Sainte Mairie du Mont.).  I got to see Utah, and Omaha Beaches, as well as the American Cemetary.  I also visited Pont du Hoc, Sainte Mer Eglise, the Mayville Battery, Brecourt Manor, the Merville Battery, Pegasus Bridge.  Some of which I'd seen before when I went to Normandy in July of 2018.

[BEAVERMAN]

Very cool Craig, I'm jealous!, the campfire would be a perfect place for the pics and story.

[Hank in WV]

Sure would like to here about it...

I went over as a member of the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team.  I made one of three jumps there (At Sainte Mairie du Mont.).  I got to see Utah, and Omaha Beaches, as well as the American Cemetary.  I also visited Pont du Hoc, Sainte Mer Eglise, the Mayville Battery, Brecourt Manor, the Merville Battery, Pegasus Bridge.  Some of which I'd seen before when I went to Normandy in July of 2018.

Who trained you for the jump, or, did you already know how.

[Craig Tx]

I was trained in-house by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team.  They have a facility in Frederick, OK at the WWII era Frederick Army Airfield.

[Craig Tx]

Very cool Craig, I'm jealous!, the campfire would be a perfect place for the pics and story.

The photos are up in the Campfire now.