667 DFW markers
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Dallas-Fort Worth historical markers
DFW Historical Markers
Explore 667 official Texas Historical Commission markers across Dallas-Fort Worth. Start with the city hubs below, then use RoadHistorical to find nearby markers while you drive.
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Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Grapevine, Denton, and McKinney grouped for local search intent.
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Fort Worth historical markers
213 markers in Tarrant County, covering cattle trails, stockyards, railroads, and courthouse history.
Dallas historical markers
264 markers in Dallas County, covering founding sites, Dealey Plaza, civic history, and early rail corridors.
Arlington historical markers
49 markers in Tarrant County, covering railroad-town history, World Cup visitor routes, and local marker clusters.
Grapevine historical markers
18 markers in Tarrant County, covering Main Street history, rail stories, cemeteries, and early settlement markers.
Denton historical markers
51 markers in Denton County, covering courthouse-square history, college stories, and North Texas marker loops.
McKinney historical markers
72 markers in Collin County, covering Collin County history, downtown markers, and suburban history stops.
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Examples from the DFW marker index
Herbert M. Hinckley in Fort Worth
Engineering innovator who designed this dome for 1936 Texas Centennial. Staked reputation on plan (which uses a unique way of connecting radial arches at peak) despite...
Administration Building in Fort Worth
Erected by old Polytechnic College, a coeducational school organized 1890 by Bishop J. S. Key, on site given by A. S. and W. D. Hall and George Tandy. This hall, of...
La Reunion in Dallas
Site of the French Colony La Reunion, settled 1854. Placed by Jane Douglas Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. April 10, 1924
Cedar Springs in Dallas
CEDAR SPRINGS Earliest known historic site in Dallas County Visited in 1840 by Colonel Wm. G. Cooke's preliminary exploration for a route between Austin and Red River. A...
General Edward H. Tarrant in Arlington
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...
Middleton Tate Johnson in Arlington
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...
Torian Log Cabin in Grapevine
This cabin of hand-hewn logs was built along a creek at the edge of the cross timbers near the pioneer community of Dove. It originally stood on a headright settled in...
Grapevine in Grapevine
Wild mustang grapes growing profusely in this area inspired the name "Grapevine" for this community. Ambrose Foster (1794?-1847) and his wife Susannah Medlin (1796-1876)...
Denton County in Denton
Created April 11, 1846 from Fannin County; organized July 13, 1846 with Denton as county seat. Both town and county are named in honor of John B. Denton 1807-1841....
John B. Denton in Denton
Born in Tennessee July 26, 1806, came to Texas in January, 1836. As a Methodist circuit rider killed in the Village Creek Indian fight May 24, 1841 in what is now...
First United Methodist Church of McKinney in McKinney
This congregation originated in 1851 as a mission of the Dallas Circuit. At first it met in the county courthouse, Masonic hall, or a union church building. In 1858, it...
Collin County in McKinney
Formed from Fannin County. Created April 3, 1846. Organized July 13, 1846. Named in honor of Collin McKinney 1766-1861, land surveyor, signer of the Texas Declaration of...
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