UFO Over Dallas Park

On September 12, 1959, multiple families enjoying an evening at Reverchon Park in Dallas witnessed a disc-shaped UFO hover low overhead. The close encounter was witnessed by both children and adults.

The Setting

Reverchon Park:

• Dallas, Texas
• Urban park
• Evening
• Families present
• Clear conditions

The Sighting

What they saw:

• Disc-shaped object
• Hovering low
• Over the park
• Extended observation
• Then departed

The Witnesses

Multiple families:

• Children and adults
• Different perspectives
• Consistent descriptions
• No coordination
• Independent accounts

Object Description

Witnesses described:

• Metallic disc
• Significant size
• Silent or humming
• Close enough to detail
• Structured craft

The Children’s Accounts

Kids reported:

• Same details as adults
• Excited but frightened
• Consistent stories
• Important corroboration
• Fresh perspectives

Duration

The sighting:

• Several minutes
• Long enough to observe
• To gather witnesses
• Clear observation
• Then departure

After Effects

Witnesses experienced:

• Fascination
• Some fear
• Told authorities
• Story spread
• Local coverage

Investigation

Researchers later:

• Interviewed witnesses
• Found consistent accounts
• Urban setting unusual
• Well-documented
• Credible case

The Urban Factor

Notable because:

• City park
• Multiple witnesses
• Public location
• Hard to dismiss
• Mass observation

Historical Context

1959 Texas:

• Active UFO period
• Other sightings
• Regional flap
• Part of pattern
• Historical record

Significance

Urban mass sighting with multiple families providing consistent independent descriptions of a close encounter.

Legacy

The Reverchon Park case demonstrates that UFO encounters occurred in urban settings with multiple unrelated witnesses, strengthening credibility through independent corroboration.