On Roosevelt Drive at California Lane, on the left when traveling north on Roosevelt Drive.
The city of Dalworthington Gardens began as a result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Depression-era policies. Roosevelt supported the "back-to-the-land" movement, encouraging urban workers to live on and cultivate rural property. Roosevelt . . . — — Map (db m184237) HM
On West Abram Street at South Center Street, on the left when traveling west on West Abram Street.
Reverend Andrew Shannon Hayter (1818-1900) was one of the earliest settlers in this area, and is considered by many to be the "Father of Arlington." A native of Tennessee, Hayter left Alabama with his family in late 1850 and arrived in Texas shortly . . . — — Map (db m225014) HM
On South Mary Street at East 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Mary Street.
Encompassing more than ten acres of land Arlington Cemetery includes within its borders several small historic graveyards, including the original old cemetery of Arlington, the W.W. McNatt Cemetery addition, the Masonic Cemetery, and the Old City . . . — — Map (db m170299) HM
The Arlington Post Office was built in 1939 within
the original town site. The building served as the
City's first permanent post office. It was designed
by Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect of the U.S.
Treasury Department, and built by the . . . — — Map (db m130216) HM
On West Front Street at North Center Street, on the left when traveling west on West Front Street.
The new community of Arlington was founded around the Texas and Pacific (T&P) Railway line in 1875. The town grew quickly as residents of Johnson Station and other nearby settlements moved to take advantage of the economic boom. The first train . . . — — Map (db m237030) HM
Near West Front Street at North Center Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Texas & Pacific Train Depot was the center of commerce, social life, tourism, and charity for Arlington and surrounding communities from 1877 until the depot was demolished in 1969. In the 82 years that the depot existed Downtown, the City of . . . — — Map (db m238080) HM
Near West Front Street at North Center Street, on the left when traveling west.
Although the only remaining piece of the depot is the wooden platform, it is a reminder of the central role the station had in building the identity of Arlington - one of prosperity, camaraderie, and generosity - that has become known around the . . . — — Map (db m238292) HM
On North Center Street at East Division Street (State Highway 180), on the right when traveling south on North Center Street.
The Bankhead Highway, often referred to locally as the “Dallas Pike” east of Center Street and the “Fort Worth Pike” west of that road, played an important role in Arlington's future by connecting it to Dallas, Fort Worth, . . . — — Map (db m69468) HM
On West Houston Street at Taylor Street, on the right when traveling east on West Houston Street.
Serving the African-American students of Arlington, Booker T. Washington School was a vital institution in the city. It had its roots in Arlington’s first black school, which was in place by the 1890s. The school served the growing African-American . . . — — Map (db m70463) HM
On East North Street at North Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on East North Street.
Born on May 18, 1843 in Tennessee, C.D. "Uncle Dutch" King was an early leader in Arlington. He moved to Texas in 1873 and became Arlington's first mayor shortly after the town was established in 1876; he again served as mayor from 1899-1900. King . . . — — Map (db m93352) HM
On West Abram Street just west of South Center Street, on the right when traveling west.
The City of Arlington developed along the juncture of two distinct ecological regions, the Blackland Prairie and the Eastern Cross Timbers. The West Fork of the Trinity River and its area tributaries flow through the city, and one such stream, . . . — — Map (db m183345) HM
On West Abram Street just west of South Center Street, on the left when traveling west.
Neel E. Kearby was born in Wichita Falls on June 5, 1911 to Dr. John Gallatin Kearby, Jr. and Bessie Lee (Stone) Kearby. He spent much of his childhood in Mineral Wells, but later moved to Arlington, graduating from Arlington High School in 1928 . . . — — Map (db m175156) HM
On West North Street at North Pecan Street, on the left when traveling west on West North Street.
Built in 1907 by local contractor Joe O. Crawley, this was the home of city marshall (later chief of police) Wilson M. ("Bud") Douglass and his wife Clara (Ramsey). The cottage was constructed on land formerly owned by Clara's father, Arlington . . . — — Map (db m225026) HM
On Indiana Street at Houston Street, on the left when traveling south on Indiana Street.
In the heart of Arlington's historic African American community, "The Hill," local residents came together as early as 1895 to form a community church at this site. Known at different times as the Church of God in Christ, Emmanuel Church of God in . . . — — Map (db m225010) HM
On Judi Martin Blvd. south of W Abram Street, on the right when traveling south.
Tennessee Native James Park Fielder (d. 1948) migrated in 1884 to Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas, after receiving a law degree from Vanderbilt University. He farmed in the vicinity of Venus and Dallas, entered the banking business, and acquired . . . — — Map (db m245440) HM
Near West Abram Street at Judi Martin Blvd, on the left when traveling west.
Local landowner and community leader James Park Fielder (d. 1948) and his wife Mattie (Barnes) (d. 1950) erected this house in 1914, using steel lathing and other innovative techniques. The brick prairie-style structure had a large basement to . . . — — Map (db m245083) HM
On South Center Street at UTA Blvd, on the right when traveling south on South Center Street.
In the 1870s this church was organized at Johnson Station, an early Tarrant County settlement and stagecoach stop. In 1876 the Texas and Pacific Railroad built a line through the area and founded Arlington. The church and other institutions moved to . . . — — Map (db m225015) HM
On North Center Street at East North Street on North Center Street.
This congregation was established soon after the Texas and Pacific Railroad line was laid through Arlington. In 1877 the Rev. J.T.L. Annis was appointed pastor of the Arlington circuit, which served several area communities, including Arlington. . . . — — Map (db m225012) HM
On Echols Street south of W Sanford Street, on the left when traveling south.
George Stevens was the Principal of Booker T. Washington elementary and middle school from 1941 - 1965. During his tenure as principal, the school tripled in size from 75 children and 3 teachers to 230 children and 9 teachers. Stevens spent a . . . — — Map (db m246211) HM
On Judi Martin Blvd south of West Abram Street, on the left when traveling north.
A lifelong Arlington resident, Geraldine Nash Mills has been active in the community in a variety of roles for over 60 years. Geraldine began school at Southside Elementary School and was a member of the Arlington High School Class of 1959. She . . . — — Map (db m245723) HM
On Mesquite Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1906 Albert L. Houston, a local salesman, purchased this lot in the Fitzhugh-Collins Addition and built a modest home for his wife Fannie and their children.
The concrete hitching block was used in the early carriage days to tie horses and . . . — — Map (db m108673) HM
On North Oak Street at West North Street, on the right when traveling south on North Oak Street.
Built about 1896, this residence reflects influences of the Queen Anne style, including gingerbread trim. It is located on land owned in the 1890s by I.L. Hutcheson, a pioneer merchant of the Arlington area, and his son William Thomas Hutcheson, who . . . — — Map (db m225025) HM
On North Center Street at East Sanford Street, on the left when traveling south on North Center Street.
Arlington's North Side School opened in 1907 at the corner of Sanford and Center streets. Grades one through seven attended the new school. The building was destroyed by fire in 1909, and students met temporarily in a building on the property and in . . . — — Map (db m225011) HM
Near West Front Street at North Pecan Street, on the right when traveling west.
George Washington Jopling (1833-1903) erected this log cabin in 1863 in the Johnson Station Community for his wife Catherine (Thomas) (1837-1882) and their large family. A farmer, cattleman, and cotton gin owner, Jopling also served as a community . . . — — Map (db m225017) HM
On West Front Street at Pecan Street, on the right when traveling west on West Front Street.
In May 1920, William and Bessie Knapp purchased lots Number 1, 2 and 3, in Block Number 15 on Front Street in Arlington, Texas and 209 West Front Street became the family home. William Knapp, born in Blanco, Texas, had been transferred here to . . . — — Map (db m245104) HM
On West Sanford Street at N L Robinson Drive, on the right when traveling north on West Sanford Street.
A small group of African American Tarrant County residents, led by the Rev. Mr. Squires, organized Mount Olive Baptist Church in the summer of 1897. Originally located on Indiana Street, the church moved to a new white brick sanctuary at 415 N. West . . . — — Map (db m225008) HM
Near West Front Street at North Pecan Street, on the right when traveling west.
After Arlington's North Side School at 433 North Center burned in 1909, this board and batten structure was built on the school grounds. Two grades met here for one term until a new brick building was erected. Contractor Joseph Crawley, who built . . . — — Map (db m225021) HM
After his wife Margaret Ann (Armstrong) died, Patrick Alfred Watson (1810-1894) built this dwelling in 1855 near present Arlington for their six children. In 1858 he married Margaret's niece Mary Jane Donaldson and they had six children. A surveyor, . . . — — Map (db m225022) HM
Near Mitchell Street, 0.2 miles west of South Cooper Street (County Highway 157), on the right when traveling west.
The Berachah Rescue Society was organized at Waco in 1894 by the Rev. J. T. Upchurch (b. 1870) for the protection of homeless girls and unwed mothers. Nine years later he opened the Berachah Industrial Home at this site. Ten buildings were located . . . — — Map (db m179427) HM
On West Sanford Street at Echols Street, on the left when traveling west on West Sanford Street.
A roughly five-block area of Arlington known as "The Hill" was the only addition specifically set aside for the city's African American residents. In the 1890s, the community began developing on land that once belonged to Martin V. and Rebecca A. . . . — — Map (db m225009) HM
On S. Center Street at Abram Street, on the left when traveling south on S. Center Street.
Arlington was connected to many North Texas destinations by the North Texas Traction Company Interurban from 1902 until 1938. At one point there were 500 miles of interurban track in Texas, of which 70 percent were in North Texas. The Arlington . . . — — Map (db m245063) HM
Tracing its history to a series of private schools and military academies, The University of Texas at Arlington has grown with the community to become one of the area's most important public institutions. Arlington College, a private school for . . . — — Map (db m245170) HM
On Six Flags Drive at Commerce Drive, on the right when traveling north on Six Flags Drive.
In 1929, William Thomas Waggoner (1852-1934), Texas pioneer, oilman, cattle baron, thoroughbred horse enthusiast, and philanthropist built the $2 million Arlington Downs Racetrack, Arlington's first major recreation venue. E. Paul and Guy, . . . — — Map (db m93523) HM
Near West Mayfield Road west of Merrywood Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Now part of Arlington, this area was established in the 1840s as a ranger station and trading post known as Johnson Station. This cemetery serves as a reminder of that early settlement. The oldest marked grave in the cemetery is that of Elizabeth . . . — — Map (db m183764) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m242323) HM
The Father of Tarrant County. A member of the Congress of the Republic. Born in South Carolina, 1810. Died at Austin, Texas, May 15, 1866. Johnson County was named in his honor. — — Map (db m242321) HM
Economical to build, operate and maintain, many narrow gauge railroads were running in Texas between 1853 and 1900. Some were "Taps" (for towns off the main line); some logging roads, going deep into woods and swamps. Hauled passengers, thousands . . . — — Map (db m245728) HM
On East Randol Mill Road at Six Flags Drive, on the right when traveling west on East Randol Mill Road.
Wealthy rancher and oilman W.T. Waggoner (1852-1934) developed a stable of fine Thoroughbreds and quarter horses at his ranch here in the 1920s. At this site he built Arlington Downs, a one-and-one quarter mile race track with a 6,000-seat . . . — — Map (db m93528) HM
On South Cooper Street north of West Mayfield Road.
[Top Marker]
The site of the first Stagecoach Inn,
serving as an overnight stop
between Ft. Worth and Dallas,"
Placed by
The Lucretia Council Cochran Chapter
of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
1957
. . . — — Map (db m243554) HM
On NW Green Oaks Blvd at Twelve Oaks Ct., on the right when traveling south on NW Green Oaks Blvd.
On May 24, 1841, Captain John B. Denton, an aide to General Edward Tarrant, was killed by Indians who were waiting in ambush in the thickets surrounding Village Creek near its junction with the Trinity River just west of this marker. Ignoring the . . . — — Map (db m233283) HM
James Gibbins (1817-70) migrated to Texas from Arkansas in 1857. He bought land near present-day Arlington in 1863. Gibbins deeded part of this land to his son Thomas Jefferson Gibbins (1841-91), who enlarged the homestead. This family Cemetery . . . — — Map (db m188619) HM
Near North Collins Street (Farm to Market Road 157).
Represented the Republic of Texas and President Sam Houston in many negotiations with Indians. Half Scotsman, half Cherokee, a scout, hunter, trader and trailblazer. Spoke 40 Indian languages and dialects and was a respected influence among . . . — — Map (db m201876) HM
Near North Watson Road north of Interstate 30, on the right when traveling north.
Mrs. Micajah Goodwin was buried here in 1846, soon after her family came to this area. They constructed a coffin from their wagon bed and burned brush atop the grave to hide it from Indians. When Patrick Alfred Watson (1810-1894) of North Carolina . . . — — Map (db m150537) HM
Near River Legacy Park Trail, 0.2 miles west of North Collins Street (Farm to Market Road 157), on the left when traveling east.
In an effort to attract settlers to the region and to provide protection from Indian raids, Gen. Edward H. Tarrant of the Republic of Texas Militia authorized Jonathan Bird to establish a settlement and military post in the area. Bird's Fort, . . . — — Map (db m75805) HM
Near River Leagcy Park Trail, 0.2 miles west of North Collins Street (Farm to Market Road 157), on the left when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m75807) HM
Near U.S. 287 Frontage Road at El Rancho Dr, on the left when traveling south.
Named for Harvey Hawkins (1804-1869), a pioneer settler who came to Texas from Tennessee and first settled in Rusk County, the Hawkins Cemetery is the final resting place for families of the Tate Springs community. In 1848, Hawkins married Mary Ann . . . — — Map (db m104842) HM
On Pioneer Parkway (State Highway 303 Spur) 0.3 miles west of Green Oaks Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
In this vicinity May 24, 1841 General Edward H. Tarrant with 70 men attacked several Indian villages situated along a creek (now called Village Creek) and recovered many horses and much stolen plunder. 12 Indians were killed and many wounded. Of the . . . — — Map (db m240813) HM
On Pleasant Ridge Road, on the right when traveling east.
Evan Calloway Tate (1832-1885) brought his family to this area from Georgia in 1870, establishing the Tate Springs community. Land for this cemetery was deeded to the community by Tate heirs in 1894. At that time there were four marked burials, . . . — — Map (db m150200) HM
On West Division Street (State Road 180) west of Crowley Road, on the right when traveling west.
Beulah Adams Marshall bought land here along the Bankhead Highway in the early 1920s and opened a tea room, hosting teas and serving dinners to Dallas and Fort Worth patrons. In 1926, Fred and Mary Browning purchased the property and shortly began . . . — — Map (db m245089) HM
