A Small Miracle: “Thanksgiving Together”
Originally published in Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas in 2000, this essay by Peter Stewart—the visionary founder of Thanks-Giving Square—offers a firsthand account of the idea and inspiration behind one of Dallas’s most meaningful civic spaces. Stewart reflects on how a simple but profound concept—creating a place dedicated to gratitude—took shape as a physical sanctuary in the heart of the city. Blending history, architecture, and spiritual purpose, he describes the Square as “the first acre” devoted to the universal human experience of thanksgiving—a space designed to draw people out of the rush of daily life and into reflection, unity, and renewal. Click through to each page of the essay.
