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

Marrow Bone Spring

Photographed by QuesterMark, January 16, 2026

1. Marrow Bone Spring Texas Historical Marker

This marker was refurbished by Chris Woolsey, @christrestorestx on social media, just prior to January 14, 2026.

Inscription. An Indian habitat in the 1700s or earlier, Marrow Bone Spring in 1843 was visited by President Sam Houston's envoys seeking peace. A trading post licensed by the Texas Republic opened in 1845 near the Spring. Hiram Blackwell of the Peters Colony pioneered here before 1848. Soldier-statesman Middleton Tate Johnson (1810-1866) posted troops nearby in the late 1840s. The first Post Office in Tarrant County opened on Oct. 31, 1851, at Johnson's Station. In 1852 Blackwell sold Johnson his rights to land surrounding the spring. The Village of Johnson's Station flourished for many years.

Erected 1979 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3223.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 31, 1851.

Location. 32° 42.146′ N, 97° 6.758′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in East Arlington. It is on West Arkansas Lane east of Matlock Road. The marker is located in the north section of Vandergriff Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 W Arkansas

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Ln, Arlington TX 76014, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds 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 within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Middleton Tate Johnson (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the First Stagecoach Inn (approx. 1.1 miles away); Johnson Station Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Christian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Site of Berachah Home and Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); The University of Texas at Arlington (approx. 1.9 miles away); Arlington Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Baptist Church of Arlington (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Marrow Bone Spring Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 4, 2024

2. Marrow Bone Spring Marker

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, March 4, 2024

3. Marrow Bone Spring Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 16, 2026, by QuesterMark of Fort Worth, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on March 4, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.