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

Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838

Photographed by Richard Denney, July 30, 2014

1. Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838 Marker

Plaque at bottom reads "This marker was relocated to River Legacy Parks in 2003".

Inscription. In the spring of 1838, Captains Robert Sloan and Nathaniel T. Journey led a group of about 90 northeast Texas frontiersmen on a punitive expedition against the Indians who had raided their homes in present-day Fannin County. The trail led them to the vicinity of present-day Euless and Arlington, where they attacked a small Indian village, killed several Indians, and recovered a few horses. The Sloan-Journey expedition is among the first known Anglo-American activities in what is now Tarrant County that helped to open north Texas to white settlement.

(supplemental)
This marker was relocated to River Legacy Parks in 2003.

Erected 1984 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4950.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 32° 47.284′ N, 97° 5.975′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is in North Arlington. It can be reached from River Leagcy Park Trail 0.2 miles west of North Collins Street (Farm to Market Road 157), on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the hike & bike trail, near the West Fork Trinity River bridge.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington TX 76011, 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: Site of Bird's Fort (here, next to this marker); Jesse Chisholm (a few steps from this marker); Calloway Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gibbins Cemetery and Homestead Site (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tomlin Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Saint John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Site of Mosier Valley School (approx. 2 miles away); Narrow Gauge Railway (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Bird's Fort (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The marker was previously located at the intersection of Mosier Valley Rd & FM 157.

Photographed by Richard Denney, July 30, 2014

2. Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,495 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2014, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.