Allen's Landing is the name of the site where brothers John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen, the founders of Houston, Texas, first landed in Houston on January 26, 1837. The area is at the confluence of White Oak Bayou and Buffalo Bayou and served as a natural turning basin; a dock was soon built and the landing was officially named a port in 1841. A historical park was dedicated at the site in 1967 John Kirby Allen was born at Orrville, near Syracuse in the U.S. state of New York, in 1810. ... Augustus Chapman Allen is one of the two Allen Brothers who founded the City of Houston, Texas. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Space City Location Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Government Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Geographical characteristics Area 1,558 km² (601. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Buffalo Bayou at this location, just south of San Felipe Dr. Buffalo Bayou is a main waterway flowing through Houston, Texas, USA. It begins on the west side of the city and flows east to the Houston Ship Channel. ... Dock can refer to several things: Places for the transfer of people and materials to, from, or between different forms of transport or working with transport: A maritime dock. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...
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