Grapevine in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Grapevine

Photographed by J Frye, March 30, 2020

1. Grapevine Marker

Inscription.
Wild mustang grapes growing profusely in this area inspired the name "Grape Vine" for this community. Ambrose Foster (1794?-1847) and his wife Susannah Medlin (1796-1876) were among the first settlers in 1845, from Platte County, Missouri. The Fosters, their daughters and sons-in-law acquired land that became the heart of Grapevine. Within the first year worship services and school classes were conducted.

Cattle raising was the major enterprise prior to the Civil War. Beef cattle were sold to Camp Worth (present Fort Worth) by Archibald Leonard, Fosters' son-in-law, who owned a mercantile store. In 1858 a Federal Post Office was established and run by Solon Dunn. During the 1870s the village was also known as "Dunnville". In 1914 the name became "Grapevine". After the Cotton Belt Railroad line opened in 1888, the town thrived as a shipping center for cotton, grain, truck crops and dairy products. In 1907 Grapevine incorporated. By 1934 two major paved roads leading to Dallas and Fort Worth were constructed. A dam built in 1952 on Denton Creek formed Lake Grapevine. It serves as a water supply, flood control measure,

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and a recreational area. In 1974 the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport opened within the city limits.

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2253.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1979.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 32° 56.378′ N, 97° 4.692′ W. Marker was in Grapevine, Texas, in Tarrant County. It was on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 211 Main Street, Grapevine TX 76051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American South.

Globally, it was in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

Photographed by J Frye, March 30, 2020

2. Grapevine Marker

within walking distance of this location: George Emanuel Bushong Cabin (here, next to this marker); Torian Log Cabin (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Torian Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); Grapevine, Texas (a few steps from this marker); Bushong Log Cabin (a few steps from this marker); "The Prairie Windmill" (a few steps from this marker); Benjamin Richard Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Grapevine's Liberty Bell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grapevine.

More about this marker. This marker is across from City Hall on Main Street.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 6, 2026

3. Grapevine Marker

The Bushong Log Cabin marker now stands where the original Grapevine Marker stood.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2020, by J Frye of Fort Worth, Texas. 3. submitted on July 6, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.