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 • Native Americans • 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. Marker 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. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington TX 76011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers.

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

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); Saint John Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Site of Mosier Valley School (approx. 2 miles away); Ford Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); P.A. Watson Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

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 892 times since then and 23 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.