President Harry Truman dedicated the park on June 5, 1948. Later, a separate memorial honored the veterans who died in Korea and Vietnam. Dahlman is the oldest neighborhood in Omaha, and before DARE was created in 1972, people and businesses were moving out. The final straw was when the city said it would locate a city dump in the area. Residents of all ages came together to form DARE and to give the residents a voice in protecting and improving the neighborhood over the past 28 years.
Residents express appreciation for the quality of planning and design in the area.
The neighborhood successfully campaigned to keep the historic street lights that were originally intended for the area. This past year, the association recognized long-time residents with an appreciation party with the theme of Love Thy Neighbor.