Allen's Landing Park — Attraction in Houston

Everyone should know and visit Allen's Landing. It's the birthplace place of Houston and my favorite spot in town. It's worth making a stop but I'd read up on the history beforehand or it will be absolutley meaningless. The newly restored Sunset Coffee Building and Willow Street Pump Station (former crematorium) are there as well. The University of Houston owns and rents out the station for events. There's a small room to the left when you enter with a few photos and historical write ups. I stopped to take a look around but was kicked out by the assistant to the head of the university. Apparently it's not open to the public and only for rent. Nonetheless, my son and I walk around this area from time to time so it's a cool and FREE...

Given the significance of this place, I was expecting a monument or a plaque commemorating the historical landing. Hence I was surprised to see how simple the park is. The only things I saw in the park was an old signboard about a paddling trail, and a stone wall with inscriptions of the words “The Town of Houston” and selected extracts of a document written by A.C. Allen. If I didn't read up about the history in my guide book and checked the location of the park in Google Maps, I would have missed the park completely. It would be nice if the authorities put up an information panel in the park to explain the history, and put up maps and directional arrows outside the park to guide visitors...

Allen's Landing Park is one of the most historic locations within the city, it was the founding place of Houston. In John and Kirby Allen's time, this particular bank of Buffalo Bayou was remote, muddy, and overgrown. Through the promotion of the Kirby brothers, this muddy bank turned in to a steam boat port and a center for cotton trade. Unfortunately, this era of prosperity was bore on the backs of the enslaved. Regardless, this area has seen significant change since the Allen's time. Any good Houstonian should visit the founding site of their city. There is direct access to the Buffalo Bayou Hike and Bike Trail and a short walk to several MetroRail stations as...