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Wanting to share this JFK GeoTour of some iconic places in Dallas, Texas surrounding the JFK assassination almost 60 years ago. I hope you enjoy the tour.

#1) The Neely House - Oswald’s first Dallas residence
214 W Neely St, Dallas, TX 75208

Lee Harvey Oswald was given a need-based honorable discharge from the U.S. Marines in October 1959. To obtain this discharge, Oswald dishonestly told the Marines that his mother had become ill and needed his assistance. It was later changed to a “Section 8” discharge when he immediately defected to the Soviet Union and attempted to become a Soviet citizen.

In the Soviet Union, Oswald threatened to renounce his U.S. citizenship and obtain Soviet citizenship. Even with the promise of disclosing military secrets, which he was privy to as a radar operator with classified security clearance, the Soviets denied his request. The day before his visa was to expire requiring him to leave the country, he slashed his left wrist in his bathtub, just before his intourist escort came to take him to the airport to leave Russia. After hospitalization and psychiatric monitoring, he was given a job and allowed to stay longer in Russia.

Oswald met and married Marina, a Russian student at the time, and they soon had a daughter together. In June 1962, they approached the U.S. Embassy and borrowed more than $400 so that Oswald could return to the U.S. with his new family. Upon their return, the couple and their daughter settled into a home on Neely Street in Oak Cliff. It was in the back yard of this house where Marina made the famous photograph of Lee Harvey Oswald proudly displaying his new rifle and a handful of Cuban communist literature, with his handgun on his hip.

After just a few months at the Neely Street house, they moved around the corner to a 10-unit apartment complex at 604 Elsbeth Street. They lived in apartment #2 on Elsbeth from November 1962 until March 1963. This apartment complex was recently torn down.

Here is a picture that I took of the house that still stands with the infamous picture of Oswald taken in the back.

Stephen ("Stevie") Ray Vaughan, born in Dallas, Texas (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American blues guitar legend, and is known as one of the most influential blues musicians in history.

Stevie Ray Vaughan died August 27th, 1990 when his helicopter crashed into the Alpine Valley ski hill. He was on his way back from playing a guest appearance at an Eric Clapton concert at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin.

Vaughan's funeral service was held on August 31, 1990, at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. His wooden casket quickly became adorned with bouquets of flowers. An estimated 3,000 mourners joined a procession led by a white hearse. Among those at the public ceremony were Jeff Healey, Charlie Sexton, ZZ Top, Colin James, Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt and Buddy Guy. Vaughan's grave marker reads: "Thank you ... for all the love you passed our way."

Found in Downtown Houston is the George H.W. Bush monument. George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st President of the United States. He served one term from 1989 to 1993 as President. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as the 43rd vice president from 1981 to 1989 under Ronald Reagan, and in various other federal positions prior to that. 🇺🇸🦅

Heading from the Dallas/Fort Worth area down to Houston this Sunday and stopping at the Sam Houston statue in Huntsville, Texas! The statue is the world's tallest statue to an American hero and is titled "A Tribute to Courage". Sam Houston was an accomplished statesman who was twice President of Texas, a US Senator for Texas and he helped to make Texas a state. He was also the Commander in Chief of the Army of the Republic of Texas, and served as Governor of Tennessee and of Texas.

Super cool find today! Visited the Oldest Geocache in Texas!!! This cache started in the year 2000 and has been going strong for over 23 years!! So cool. Feel free to look up the cache as it is listed as GC62. It was just off the campus of University of Texas Arlington (UTA) in a park near an old cemetery. It got me thinking…what is the oldest geocache in your area???
-JMW ∆X 🪦👨🏼‍🦳📍🗺️