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Everything Arlington is known for

13 songs mention this city 39 artists from here

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Arlington, Texas, situated between Dallas and Fort Worth, is known for its sports teams and entertainment attractions. The city also has a notable musical presence, with 42 artists calling it home and 9 songs mentioning Arlington in their lyrics. Metal pioneers Pantera hail from Arlington, as does Grammy Award winning country artist Maren Morris. The pop a cappella group Pentatonix also originated in Arlington.

The city's musical connections extend to popular songs like "We Dem Boyz" by Wiz Khalifa and "Arlington" by The Wailin' Jennys. The Arlington Music Hall, which opened in 1950 as a movie theater, has a rich history of providing entertainment and continues to host concerts and shows.

Music in Arlington

Songs About Arlington

We Dem Boyz
Wiz Khalifa
100%
She Loves the Dallas Cowboys
Cole Allen
98%
"Title — song is entirely about the Dallas Cowboys"
Arlington
The Wailin’ Jennys
81%
"SONG: Arlington"
Arlington
The Wailin' Jennys
80%
"Song about Arlington"
Midland
John Baumann
39%
"Ya'll can sit in Jerry's box at the Cowboy football game"
Ain't My Day
Corey Kent
15%
Texico
DeeBaby
5%
"we hit me and we got the power like Rangers"
She Ain’t Texas
Ashley Anne
4%
"Leaving in your Rangers t-shirt"
Ohio (Come Back to Texas)
Bowling for Soup
3%
"Pantera wants you back"
Death, Taxes, And Texas Rangers
Deryl Dodd
3%
"Texas Rangers"
Little Tin God
Don Henley
2%
"To "Six Flags Over Jesus""
Death; Taxes; And Texas Rangers
Deryl Dodd
2%
"Texas Rangers"
Ohio (Reprise)
Bowling for Soup
2%
"The Rangers want A-Rod back (No way!)"

Artists From Arlington

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Pentatonix
pop
P
Pantera
metal
M
Maren Morris
country
T
Todrick Hall
pop
S
Scott Hoying
pop
T
Tay-K
hip-hop
V
Vinnie Paul
metal
M
Mitch Grassi
pop
S
Solitude Aeturnus
metal
M
Mickey Guyton
country
W
Warbeast
metal
W
Warlock
metal
J
Jeff Jones
other
S
S3nsi Molly
hip-hop
H
Hayley Orrantia
country
G
Gammacide
metal
T
The Famine
metal
B
Brandon Chase
pop
A
Alan Wilson
electronic
J
Jo Smith
pop

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Arlington

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Arlington.

Interstate 20 13 songs Trinity River 11 songs Texas State Highway 199 8 songs Interstate 45 8 songs Chisholm Trail 8 songs Interstate 35 45 songs

History of Arlington

The Big City With No City Bus RoadyGoat

1980

Here is a strange distinction for a city of around four hundred thousand people: Arlington is the largest city in the entire United States without a traditional public transit system. No real network of city buses, no light rail. Voters here turned down transit proposals more than once over the decades, worried about cost. Instead, the city runs an on-demand van service you summon with an app, more like a shared taxi than a bus route. And this is no sleepy town, it hosts a pro football team, a pro baseball team, and one of the busiest theme parks in the country. Millions of visitors a year pour into a major American city that simply decided not to build a bus system.

The Quarter-Mile Arches Over the Cowboys RoadyGoat

2009

The enormous Cowboys stadium in Arlington is held up by two of the largest arches ever built on any structure on Earth. Each is a giant box truss spanning about twelve hundred and twenty-five feet, roughly a quarter of a mile, the longest single-span arches on any building in the world. They rise some three hundred feet over the field and push out with up to nineteen million pounds of force, which is channeled down into massive concrete thrust blocks anchored in the ground. The two halves of the roof slide open or closed along those arches in about twelve minutes, driven by a rack-and-pinion gear system, the same basic mechanism as a car's steering. It is one of the boldest pieces of structural engineering in American sports.

A Three-Million-Dollar Racetrack That Lasted Eight Years RoadyGoat

1929

In 1929 the oil-and-cattle baron W.T. Waggoner opened a lavish horse-racing palace in Arlington: a mile-and-a-quarter track with a grandstand seating six thousand, built on his ranch land between Dallas and Fort Worth. There was just one problem, betting on the races was illegal when it opened. Texas legalized pari-mutuel wagering in 1933, and at its peak the track was clearing over a hundred thousand dollars a day. Then Waggoner died, and in 1937 the legislature reversed itself and banned the betting again. Without it, the track was finished. A three-million-dollar racing mecca rose and vanished in less than a decade, undone by the same law that had briefly let it thrive.

AMBER Alert

1996

On January 13, 1996, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman was riding her bicycle in an empty parking lot near her grandmother's house in Arlington, Texas. Suddenly, a man in a black pickup truck pulled into the parking lot and stopped next to Amber. He pulled Amber off her bike then pushed her into the truck's cab and drove off. A witness saw Amber struggling to get free and called police to report the abduction. Hundreds of tips poured in to the Arlington police hotline, and thirty FBI agents, as well as police from surrounding towns, were deployed to help find her. After four days, searchers found Amber's body two miles away in a creekbed. Her killer was never found. Amber's kidnapping riveted the nation, and her death hit the Dallas-Fort Worth area hard. In response, new child protection laws were passed and new communication methods were established. In October 1996 President Bill Clinton signed the Amber Hagerman Child Protection Act which expanded federal court jurisdiction over repeat child sex offenders and mandated life in prison for those convicted of a second sexual offense against a child. That same month, more than twenty-five Dallas-Fort Worth-area radio stations unveiled a plan, called Amber's Plan and later the Amber Plan, with local law enforcement to immediately notify the community if another child abduction occurred. The plan called for radio stations to interrupt their broadcasts and relay information so that the community could be on the lookout for the missing child. The hope was that having many people aware of the situation quickly would prevent another disappearance like Amber's. The idea for a broadcast alert came from Diana Simone, a Fort Worth woman who, on January 27, 1996, wrote a letter to the manager of local radio station KDMX-FM. "I would like to suggest an emergency system be set up," she wrote, "so that when a verified 911 call is placed; all the radio stations in the area would be notified immediately and they would interrupt programming to broadcast an emergency alert...." Simone asked that if they did put this alert into practice that they name it Amber's Plan. The first test of the Amber Plan occurred on July 5, 1997, when seven-year-old Jonathan Harrison disappeared in Dallas. His body was soon found, but his death was determined to be the result of an accident, not foul play. Overall, the consensus after this first real use was that the Amber Plan worked as intended; however, the road ahead for the Amber Plan was not smooth. Worried parents wanted the plan activated whether or not the child's disappearance was thought to be a kidnapping. Police worried that too much use of the Amber Plan would dull its effectiveness as people tuned out constant broadcasts. The public criticized police for implementing the plan too soon or too late, depending on the case. Police and radio stations continued to refine the alert system. Their work paid off in November 1998 when a driver heard the announcement of a kidnapped infant and realized he was behind the suspect. The infant was rescued and returned to her parents. After this success, communities across the United States began to take notice and consider how they could implement their own version of the Amber Plan. Homegrown plans took root around the country. Legislation called the PROTECT Act and signed by President George W. Bush in April 2003 established a national Amber Alert system, and the name eventually changed to the AMBER (America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) Alert System. As of 2019, thirty other countries had a version of AMBER Alerts. The system of delivering AMBER Alerts continues to evolve. An array of federal agencies disseminates AMBER Alerts, as do wireless carriers, social media sites, smartphone apps, and digital billboards. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, as of April 2019, 957 children had been rescued specifically because of AMBER Alerts.

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Colonel Neel E. Kearby

1937

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 and beginning college at North Texas Agricultural College (now the University of Texas at Arlington). In 1937, Kearby received a business degree at the University of Texas at Austin and joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. He began flight training at Randolph Field in San Antonio, where he met his future wife, Virginia King Cochran. Once commissioned, Kearby completed a series of assignments and in 1942 was selected to command the 348th Fighter Group, which trained in New England prior to combat assignment in the Pacific Theater. During that time, Kearby trained his unit to effectively deploy the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane. Although the Thunderbolt was known to be bulky and cumbersome, Kearby developed aggressive tactics that his pilots used with great success against the enemy. During a six-month period in 1943 and 1944, Kearby bravely led missions in his P-47 (named the Fiery Ginger, after his wife), accumulating 22 aerial victories, including the destruction of a then-record six enemy aircraft in a single mission on October 11, 1943. The events of that day earned Kearby the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor. His final mission occurred on March 5, 1944, when he was killed in action near Wewak, New Guinea, after downing an enemy bomber. During his military career, Kearby also earned two Silver Stars, four Distinguished Flying Crosses, five Air Medals and the Purple Heart. His body was recovered after the war and buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas on July 23, 1949. (2009)

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Chawla, Kalpana

1997

Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian American woman astronaut, was born on March 17, 1962, in Karnal, India, to Syongita (Devi) and Banarsi Lal Chawla, the owner of a tire manufacturing plant. As a child she dreamed of becoming an astronaut after being inspired by Jehangir R. D. “JRD” Tata, the pilot of the first mail flights in India and owner of Tata Air Services. She graduated from the Tagore Baal Niketan Senior Secondary School in Karnal in 1976. In 1978 she attended Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh, India. There she was the first woman to enroll in aerospace engineering courses and one of four women in the engineering program. She graduated with a bachelor of science degree in aeronautical engineering in 1982, then moved to the United States. In 1984 Chawla received a master of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. While in Arlington, she met Jean-Pierre Harrison, a licensed pilot. They married in Tarrant County on December 2, 1983. At the University of Colorado, she earned a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering in 1988. After completing her education, Chawla worked on power-lift computational fluid dynamics for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). At the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, she researched complex airflows during vertical/short takeoffs and landings for aircrafts such as Harriers. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in April 1991 and applied for NASA’s astronaut program. In 1993 she was named the vice president of Overset Methods, Inc., a small scientific-research-based non-profit corporation in Los Altos, California. After months of evaluations and interviews, in December 1994 Chawla was accepted into the NASA Astronaut Corps. She and her husband moved to Houston, Texas, and she began her training at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in March 1995. She was selected in November 1996 for the six-member crew of the STS-87 (Space Transportation System-87) to fly the space shuttle Columbia in 1997. She served as the STS-87 Mission Specialist 1 and backup Flight Engineer for ascent. As the primary operator of the shuttle’s robotic arm, she successfully removed a satellite from the shuttle’s payload bay. When STS-87 launched on November 19, 1997, Chawla became the first woman born in India and first Indian American woman in space. India’s Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral called her personally from Earth to congratulate her. He expressed how proud India was of her and her achievements and that she was an inspiration to Indian women and children. Although Chawla gave up her Indian citizenship to become an astronaut, India always remained important to her. To provide educational opportunities in science for Indian girls, she arranged for her hometown Tagore school to participate in NASA’s Summer Space Experience Program. Beginning in 1998 the Tagore School sent two female students each year to the Foundation for International Space Education’s United Space School in Houston. Every summer Chawla invited the students to her home for a homemade Indian dinner. In 2000 NASA selected Chawla as Flight Engineer and Mission Specialist for the STS-107 mission. On January 16, 2003, after numerous delays, space shuttle Columbia launched the STS-107 crew of seven astronauts into space for a sixteen-day mission. Chawla’s family from South Delhi watched lift-off at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and spoke with her a few hours later. Upon completing their mission, however, Columbia ’s reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere took a tragic turn on February 1, 2003 ( see SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA CRASH ). With just minutes left of the mission, Columbia broke apart, killing all seven members of the crew, including Chawla. Prior to the disaster, Chawla had recorded thirty-one days, fourteen hours, and fifty-four minutes in space. She was survived by her husband, parents, and a brother. Her identified remains were cremated, and her ashes were scat

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Six Flags Over Texas

1961

Six Flags over Texas (Six Flags), a tourist attraction and amusement park, is located equidistant between Dallas and Fort Worth in Arlington, Texas just off Interstate Highway 30 and State Highway 360. The amusement park was originally owned and operated by the Great Southwest Corporation. It was one of the first theme entertainment centers in the United States when it opened on August 5, 1961, although it was initially founded as a money-making scheme to support construction and expansion of a multi-use industrial and commercial development. Six Flags was the brainchild of Angus G. Wynne, Jr. , a graduate of UT Arlington (then North Texas Agricultural College). Wynne served in the Navy during World War II and, upon returning home, he and his business partners began a real estate development business. The initial success of the business inspired Wynne to seek out more investment opportunities, and the construction of the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike (present-day Interstate 30) in the mid-1950s provided the infrastructure to successfully develop the surrounding area. Wynne conceived of constructing a massive industrial park and purchased several thousand acres in the Arlington/Grand Prairie area. He hired a team of experts to design and plan the large-scale project, which he dubbed the Great Southwest Industrial District (GSWID). However, despite his efforts, the GSWID struggled financially in its early years, and as a result, Wynne proposed constructing a sporting complex to draw in visitors. During planning of the sporting complex, Wynne and his family visited Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Wynne was so inspired by his visit that he decided that instead of a sporting complex, he would construct a theme park with a unique Texas spin. The theme park was named Six Flags Over Texas to represent the six flags are that have flown over Texas: the flags of Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas , the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America. In August 1960, construction began on Six Flags, located on a 105-acre tract between Arlington and Grand Prairie. The initial financial investment was $10 million, and many local leaders and businesspeople were wary of the park's chances for financial success. The park's grand opening was held on August 5, 1961, and that day reportedly had 8,374 visitors. The success of Six Flags encouraged expansion, and by the end of the year the owners had already earmarked another half a million dollars to construct new attractions, including a new "city" depicting Texas' Spindletop era, expansion of the lake, new live entertainment, and the jungle-themed Skull Island. In 1972, just over a decade after its opening day, the theme park had grown to include over ninety rides and attractions, a 300-foot oil derrick, and numerous theaters and auditoriums. That year the park recorded an annual visitation of two million people. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Six Flags continued to expand, adding new rides and attractions to meet the growing demand for larger and more thrilling roller coasters and rides. In 2011, Six Flags was the number one paid tourist attraction in the southwestern U.S. Replicas of historic places on the grounds depict the history of the Lone Star State. The Texas Historical Commission placed Texas historical markers at a replica of Fort St. Louis , originally established in 1685; a "Boom Town" that contains some of the oil rigging and tools used by roughnecks during the 1920s; an antique hand-carved carousel; and at the park's demonstration of Texas railroads, which provides visitors a view of some of the original narrow-gauge railway tracks used in the nineteenth century. The 205-acre park offers more than 100 rides and shows for the price of admission. Popular recording artists perform at the Music Mill Theater during the evenings. An amphitheater provides revues, and a number of restaurants serve traditional Southern, Mexican, and American foods. Rides include a

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The Six Flags over Texas

1519

Flags of six different countries have been raised over Texas. In 1519 the land was claimed for Spain, whose explorers came later in search of silver and gold, but found buffalo, Indians and mirages. They planted the red and gold banner of Spain, with its lions and castles, beside the cross of the missionaries intent on converting the Red Men. The gold and white standard of France arrived in 1685 with the expedition of La Salle, the first resident Governor of Texas. Around a fort built near the Lavaca River, La Salle tried to establish a permanent colony for his King. He failed and in 1687 was killed by his own men. French activity in Texas caused Spain to renew her interest. Finding the fort of La Salle in ruins, the Spaniards in 1689 began to build missions and presidios, and grant land for ranches and colonies. Smoldering rebellion in 1821 brought an end to Spanish rule. Afterward the green, white and red flag of Mexico--with its eagle, serpent and cactus--flew in Texas for 15 years. The settlers joined together in building towns, farming, fighting Indians. Then the policies of dictator Santa Anna provoked revolution. On March 2, 1836, the Texas Declaration of Independence was adopted and signed at Washington-on-the-Brazos. The Republic of Texas was born in the dark era of the fall of the Alamo, Goliad Massacre and "Runaway Scrape" of settlers fleeing before the coming of Santa Anna and his army. The glorious victory of the Texans at San Jacinto on April 2, 1836, established the sovereignty of the Lone Star Flag. As a nation, Texas built towns and mills; developed strong commerce; fought against the Indians and foreign raiders; established patterns of justice, with homestead acts and other laws; and won the respect of all the world. However, after nine yeas as a Republic, the people voted in favor of annexation to the United States. On February 16, 1846, the Lone Star banner became a state flag and Texas took her position as the 28th star in the United States flag. Until 1861 no other state adopted a flag, but the Lone Star has been the pride of Texas through all the years since 1836. For 4 years, 1861-1865, the stars and bars of the Confederate States of America flew over Texas. 90,000 Texans served the South. The state supplied large amounts of cotton, food and other goods. At the end of the Civil War, Old Glory with its stars and stripes again was raised. Some other flags have flown somewhat briefly over parts of Texas, but the six national banners shown here are those of enduring history. The exhibits associated with the Six Flags over Texas make vivid the colorful history of the Lone Star State.

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Jesse Chisholm

1843

Founder of World-Famous Cattle Trail Jesse Chisholm (1805-1868) 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 southwestern tribes, including the wild Kiowas and Comanches. In 1843, near here at Bird's Fort on the Trinity, was interpreter for a peace conference; in 1849 was in negotiations at Grapevine Springs, to the north. He is best known for marking the Chisholm Trail across Oklahoma and Kansas. Cowboys driving cattle north to seek favorable markets used his direct route which avoided deep rivers and lay in grassy, watered land. He thus helped rebuild Texas economy that had been wrecked in 1861-1865 by Civil War. Cattle had increased greatly in wartime. Texas had no market; drives were necessary so $5 longhorns could go to northern markets to bring $30 or more per head. In 1867 the Chisholm Trail was extended to Abilene, Kansas, where cattle loading pens and railroad shipping cars were provided. This was the best known of several cattle trails from Texas over which some 10,000,000 beeves were driven from the state during the years 1866-1884. Incised in base: Erected in commemoration of Chisholm Trail Centennial, 1967

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Things to Do in Arlington

historical 17.7 mi away
The Sixth Floor Museum

Where Lee Harvey Oswald fired from. The JFK assassination site at Dealey Plaza.
historical 17.7 mi away
Dealey Plaza

On November 22 1963 President John F Kennedy rode through Dealey Plaza in an open Lincoln convertible and was shot from the sixth floor window of the Texas…
food 13.4 mi away
Joe T. Garcia's

Joe T opened his little family restaurant behind the packing plant in the Fort Worth Stockyards in 1935. There was no menu. His wife Jessie served whatever she…
historical 14.2 mi away
Fort Worth Stockyards

Daily cattle drives down the street. Honky-tonks and rodeos in the old West.
historical 14.3 mi away
Billy Bob's Texas

Billy Bob's opened in 1981 in an old cattle barn in the Fort Worth Stockyards and at one hundred twenty-seven thousand square feet it is the largest honky-tonk…
quirky 20.4 mi away
Big Tex at the State Fair

A fifty-five-foot cowboy named Big Tex has welcomed visitors to the State Fair of Texas in Fair Park Dallas every fall since 1952. He booms howdy folks over a…
food 19.0 mi away
Pecan Lodge

Dallas' best BBQ. The beef rib alone is worth the drive.
spooky 19.7 mi away
Lake Worth Monster

In 1969 dozens of witnesses reported a half-man half-goat creature prowling the shores of Lake Worth. Police investigated. The monster was never caught.
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Sports in Arlington

🏆 STATE CHAMPIONS Class 5A · Boys Basketball · 2025–2026

Mansfield Summit Jaguars — UIL 5A Boys Basketball State Champions — 2 titles

Most recent: 2026 5A Division 2

Mansfield Summit High School, representing Arlington with pride, has established a strong presence in Class 5A boys basketball. The program has secured two UIL State Championships, with victories in the 2026 5A Division 2 and 2025 5A Division 2 tournaments. These achievements highlight a period of significant success for the team.

The Eagles' consistent performance has brought state-level recognition to their community. While no specific alumni are listed as having gone pro or to major colleges, the back-to-back state titles demonstrate a high level of competitive excellence and dedication within the Mansfield Summit basketball program, reflecting well on the spirit of high school sports in Texas.

State titles
2 (2025–2026)
Most recent
2026
Class
5A
The moment

The 2026 5A Division 2 state championship marked a significant achievement for Mansfield Summit, following their success the previous year.

Sources: Wikipedia · UIL State Championship Archives · SI High School (ScoreBook Live)

Everything Near Arlington

1712 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the nearest 200 are listed here — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • The Big City With No City Bus

    Here is a strange distinction for a city of around four hundred thousand people: Arlington is the largest city in the entire United States without a traditional public transit system. No real network of city buses, no…

  • City of Arlington · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, a city born at the crossroads of prairies and forests, right where the Trinity River's tributaries carve the land. This area was a historic Native American homeland, and after key…

  • Colonel Neel E. Kearby · 0.1 mi · Historical Marker

    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…

  • Andrew Hayter · 0.1 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Arlington, a town that owes its very existence to Reverend Andrew Hayter. This pioneer preacher and surveyor arrived in Texas in 1850 and settled in Tarrant County in 1869. He founded…

  • First Baptist Church of Arlington · 0.1 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is the site of the First Baptist Church. Organized way back in the 1870s at Johnson Station, this church saw the Texas and Pacific Railroad come through and found the…

  • Bankhead Highway Through Arlington · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington on what was once the Bankhead Highway, also called the Dallas Pike. This wasn't just any road; it was a key part of a national auto trail, designed to connect cities and eliminate…

  • Jopling-Melear Log Cabin · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of a log cabin built way back in 1863 by George Washington Jopling. He built it for his wife Catherine and their big family in the Johnson Station Community. Jopling was a farmer, a…

  • Watson, P.A., Log House · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the P.A. Watson Log House, a home built in 1855 near present-day Arlington. Patrick Alfred Watson constructed this dwelling after his first wife passed away, to care for their six children. He later…

  • North Side School · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Arlington's North Side School. After the original school burned down in 1909, this board and batten structure was built right here. It only served as a school for one term before being…

  • Hutcheson-Smith Home · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're cruising past a beautiful example of Queen Anne architecture, built around 1896. Look for that gingerbread trim! This home sits on land once owned by I.L. Hutcheson, a pioneer merchant here in Arlington. His son,…

  • Douglass-Potts House · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Douglass-Potts House, a classic example of early 20th-century vernacular architecture right here in Arlington. Built in 1907 by contractor Joe O. Crawley, this home served as the residence for…

  • First United Methodist Church of Arlington · 0.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is the site of the First United Methodist Church. This congregation got its start way back in 1877, when Reverend J.T.L. Annis was appointed pastor of the local circuit.…

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  • Carver Dixon King · 0.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is the story of C.D. King, a man they called 'Uncle Dutch.' Born in Tennessee in 1843, King arrived in Texas in 1873 and quickly became a key figure. He served as…

  • Emmanuel Church of God in Christ · 0.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington's historic African American neighborhood, known as "The Hill." Back in 1895, residents gathered right here to form a community church. It went by several names over the years, including…

  • The University of Texas at Arlington · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of a university that's grown right alongside its community. It all started back in 1895 with Arlington College, a private school for kids in grades one through ten. That was followed by…

  • Mount Olive Baptist Church · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is the story of Mount Olive Baptist Church. It started small, with just a handful of folks led by Rev. Mr. Squires back in the summer of 1897. They organized this church,…

  • John A. Kooken Elementary School · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Arlington's first public school, originally called North Side School, which opened its doors way back in 1907. But this school had some drama early on – it burned to the ground just two…

  • Arlington Cemetery · 0.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Arlington Cemetery, a final resting place for many of this town's founders and leaders. It's more than ten acres, but it actually grew from several smaller graveyards. The oldest marked burial here…

  • Site of Berachah Home and Cemetery · 0.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the Berachah Home, a place that started in Waco back in 1894. Reverend J. T. Upchurch founded the Berachah Rescue Society to help homeless girls and unwed mothers. Nine years later, he…

  • First Christian Church · 0.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Arlington's First Christian Church. This congregation started small in 1882, just a handful of believers meeting with Reverend William Wright. He formally organized the church in 1890,…

  • J. D. Cooper House · 0.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the J.D. Cooper House, built way back in 1878. Cooper was an early landowner here, and this house is a great example of colonial design. Look for those wide floorboards, made with square nails – a…

  • The Quarter-Mile Arches Over the Cowboys · 1.1 mi

    The enormous Cowboys stadium in Arlington is held up by two of the largest arches ever built on any structure on Earth. Each is a giant box truss spanning about twelve hundred and twenty-five feet, roughly a quarter of…

  • Texas HS Baseball Leaders 2026: Arlington (Arlington) · 1.1 mi

    Arlington (Arlington, TX) placed on the 6A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Axel Alvarado (0.412 avg); Gannon Howard (0.408 avg).

  • Fielder House · 1.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past what was once known as "The Home on the Hill" in Arlington. This distinctive Prairie-style house, built in 1914 by local leader James Park Fielder and his wife Mattie, was a true landmark. They used…

  • A Three-Million-Dollar Racetrack That Lasted Eight Years · 1.7 mi

    In 1929 the oil-and-cattle baron W.T. Waggoner opened a lavish horse-racing palace in Arlington: a mile-and-a-quarter track with a grandstand seating six thousand, built on his ranch land between Dallas and Fort Worth.…

  • A 1950s Burger Joint That Survived · 1.7 mi

    Amid all of Arlington's stadiums and theme parks, one of the most beloved spots in town is a humble burger joint that has outlasted nearly everything around it. Al's Hamburgers opened in 1957 as a drive-in, started by a…

  • Friday House · 1.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're cruising through Arlington, and right here is the Friday House. In 1923, Marion and Willie Maybelle Friday bought this land to farm and build their dream home. Marion was a civil engineer, helping build sewer…

  • Middleton Tate Johnson · 2.1 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the birthplace of Middleton Tate Johnson, often called the Father of Tarrant County. Born in South Carolina in 1810, Johnson moved to Texas and became a member of the Congress of the Republic. He…

  • Texas HS Baseball Leaders 2026: Lamar (Arlington) · 2.2 mi

    Lamar (Arlington, TX) placed on the 6A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Colton Quesada (4 HR).

  • Marrow Bone Spring · 2.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, but this spot was a vital water source long before the city. Marrow Bone Spring was an Indian habitat for centuries, and in 1843, even Sam Houston's envoys stopped here, seeking peace.…

  • Arlington Downs Racetrack · 2.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the former site of Arlington Downs, a legendary racetrack built by oilman W.T. Waggoner in the 1920s. Imagine this: a mile-and-a-quarter track, a massive grandstand packed with 6,000 cheering fans,…

  • AMBER Alert · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    On January 13, 1996, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman was riding her bicycle in an empty parking lot near her grandmother's house in Arlington, Texas. Suddenly, a man in a black pickup truck pulled into the parking lot and…

  • Chawla, Kalpana · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian American woman astronaut, was born on March 17, 1962, in Karnal, India, to Syongita (Devi) and Banarsi Lal Chawla, the owner of a tire manufacturing plant. As a child she dreamed of…

  • Six Flags Over Texas · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Six Flags over Texas (Six Flags), a tourist attraction and amusement park, is located equidistant between Dallas and Fort Worth in Arlington, Texas just off Interstate Highway 30 and State Highway 360. The amusement…

  • Wynne, Angus Gilchrist, Jr. · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving near Arlington, Texas, the birthplace of a Texas icon: Six Flags Over Texas! Right here, Angus Gilchrist Wynne, Jr. conceived of a theme park unlike any other. After developing a massive industrial…

  • The Very First Six Flags · 2.6 mi

    Every Six Flags amusement park on earth traces back to one 212-acre lot in Arlington. The original park opened here in 1961, dreamed up by a developer who had visited Disneyland and wanted something like it for Texas.…

  • Abbott, Darrell Lance [Dimebag Darrell] · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, the hometown of Darrell Lance Abbott, better known to millions as Dimebag Darrell. Born right here in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1966</say-as>, Abbott, along with his…

  • Arlington Downs Racetrack · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving between Dallas and Fort Worth, and right here is the site of Arlington Downs, a racetrack that gambled on the future. It opened in 1929, a massive $3 million project by oilman William T. Waggoner. The…

  • Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex right now, and you're flying over a massive testament to a decades-long city feud. The idea for this airport, DFW, was first proposed way back in 1927. Dallas and…

  • Johnnie High’s Country Music Revue · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is a place that launched careers of country music superstars. In 1974, Johnnie High opened his Country Music Revue in Grapevine, aiming to showcase local talent. It…

  • Pantera · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, where one of the most influential heavy metal bands of the 1990s got its start. Pantera formed right here in 1981, originally as a glam-rock cover band. But these guys evolved,…

  • Stone, James Lamar · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through North Texas, near Dallas. Right here, we remember James Lamar Stone. He wasn't born here, but he spent time in Dallas and later retired to Arlington. In <say-as interpret-as="date"…

  • Top O' Hill Terrace · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, and right here, you might be passing by the former site of Top O' Hill Terrace. What started as an elegant tearoom in 1921, serving chicken-fried steaks to ladies' luncheons, was…

  • General Motors Arlington Assembly · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, a city that quite literally exploded thanks to a handshake deal back in the 1950s. Right here is the General Motors Assembly Plant, which opened its doors in 1954. Local leaders,…

  • Provence, Sammie Lynn · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is a place that changed lives. In <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1958</say-as>, nine-year-old Sammie Lynn Provence contracted polio, leaving him quadriplegic and…

  • Vandergriff, William Thomas [Hooker] · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, and right here, in Arlington, you're passing through a place shaped by William Thomas "Hooker" Vandergriff. He wasn't just a car dealer; he was a visionary who…

  • Vandergriff, Tom Joe [Tommy] · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, a city that boomed thanks to the vision of one man: Tom Vandergriff. He became mayor in 1951 at just twenty-five years old. His big idea? To make Arlington a self-contained…

  • Abbott, Vincent Paul [Vinnie Paul] · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Vincent “Vinnie Paul” Abbott was an award-winning drummer and musician. He was born in Abilene, Texas, on March 11, 1964, to country-western songwriter and producer Jerry Bob Abbott and Norma Carolyn Adkisson. His…

  • Johnson, Middleton Tate · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Middleton Tate Johnson, ranger and politician, was born in 1810 in the Spartanburg district of South Carolina and moved to Georgia at an early age. He won election in 1832 to the lower house of the Alabama legislature,…

  • Arlington Stadium · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here stood Arlington Stadium, home to the Texas Rangers for 22 seasons. It started as Turnpike Stadium, built by the city to lure a major league team. And they did! In 1972,…

  • Berachah Home · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, where from 1903 to 1935 stood the Berachah Home for Erring Girls. Reverend J. T. Upchurch and his wife, Maggie, founded this place as a refuge for single, pregnant young women.…

  • Texas Rangers [Baseball Club] · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, the home of the Texas Rangers baseball club. Major League Baseball landed here in 1972, thanks to Mayor Tom Vandergriff convincing owner Robert Short to move his Washington…

  • Ballpark in Arlington · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is where a ballpark was built not just for baseball, but to keep the Texas Rangers right here in town. Back in 1989, George W. Bush and partners bought the team, and the…

  • Village Creek, Battle of · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through what is now Arlington and Fort Worth, but back on May 24, 1841, this was the site of the Battle of Village Creek. General Edward Tarrant led about seventy volunteers into this area, targeting…

  • Cravens, Carlisle Grove · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, a town that owes much of its growth to people like Carlisle Grove Cravens. Born here in 1908, Cravens came from a family deeply invested in education reform. His grandfather even…

  • Mineral Well (Arlington) · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here, in the heart of downtown, was once a place that brought the whole community together: the Mineral Well. Back in 1891, locals chipped in to drill this well, hoping for…

  • Seven Seas Marine Life Park · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, a town that once tried to build its own marine park! In the late 1960s, Mayor Tom Vandergriff wanted a marine animal theme park, but SeaWorld wasn't interested. So, he struck a deal…

  • Collins, Rice Woods · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, a city that owes much of its early success to Rice Woods Collins. He arrived here around 1876, a Confederate veteran and businessman from Alabama. Right here, Collins partnered with…

  • Arlington, TX · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, a city with a wild past. Back in the 1930s, this place was a magnet for gamblers, both legal and illegal. Right here, oil magnate W.T. Waggoner opened Arlington Downs in 1929, a fancy…

  • The Hill · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    The Hill is a historically segregated African American neighborhood consisting of roughly six blocks northwest of Arlington's original town center. It is bounded by Division Street to the south, Sanford Street to the…

  • Bowen, William Abraham · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, a town that owes a lot of its early boost to William Abraham Bowen. He wasn't just an editor; he was a true town booster. Arriving in Arlington in 1908, Bowen took over the local…

  • Finger, George W. · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Tarrant County, and right here in Arlington, you're passing through a town that owes its very first mayor to George W. Finger. Born in 1857, Finger studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1878.…

  • Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is the home of Texas gospel music history. In 1985, Calvin Wills started the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum, inspired by Nashville's own hall of fame, but…

  • Trimble, William Marshall · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Tarrant County, near Arlington, where a remarkable figure named William Marshall Trimble left his mark. Right here, back in 1895, Trimble, a teacher and physician, teamed up with Lee Hammond to…

  • University of Texas at Arlington · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is the University of Texas at Arlington, a campus with roots stretching way back. It started not as a university, but as a private institution way back in 1895. Then, in…

  • Younkin, Ruth Ward · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, a city known for its modern attractions, but right here, a woman named Ruth Ward Younkin dedicated decades to preserving Native American culture. Arriving in Fort Worth in 1951,…

  • Roy, Robert E. L. · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Tarrant County, near Arlington, where Robert E. L. Roy spent most of his life. Roy wasn't just any lawyer; he was a legislator, a judge, and even played on the very first University of Texas…

  • Joyner, Howard Warren · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, a city that owes a lot of its cultural identity to Howard Warren Joyner. In 1937, he was wooed to North Texas Agricultural College, now UT Arlington, to build an art school before the…

  • Arlington Art Association · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, a city that owes much of its cultural landscape to a group of determined art lovers. Back in 1952, Howard and Arista Joyner, along with friends, founded the Arlington Art Association in…

  • International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, the current home of the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. But this sport's history stretches back 5,000 years, and its hall of fame has had quite a journey. It started in…

  • Splawn, Walter Marshall William · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, Texas, the birthplace of Walter Marshall William Splawn. Born in 1883, Splawn was a true academic powerhouse, earning degrees from Baylor, Yale, and the University of Chicago. He taught…

  • Wallace, Finis Ray · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Tarrant County, near Arlington, where Finis Ray Wallace once served in the Texas Legislature. He was elected to the House in 1897, representing District 78. Wallace, a farmer by trade, focused on…

  • Arlington Citizen-Journal · 2.6 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here, the story of the local newspaper unfolded for over a century. It started back in 1897 with the Arlington Journal, founded by George Byus using an old Washington hand…

  • Gibbins Cemetery and Homestead Site · 2.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the Gibbins family homestead, just outside modern-day Arlington. James Gibbins arrived in Texas back in 1857, and by 1863, he'd bought land right here. His son, Thomas Jefferson Gibbins,…

  • The Six Flags over Texas · 2.7 mi · Historical Marker

    Flags of six different countries have been raised over Texas. In 1519 the land was claimed for Spain, whose explorers came later in search of silver and gold, but found buffalo, Indians and mirages. They planted the red…

  • Cable Tool Rig · 2.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past a piece of Texas oil history! This derrick is an exact replica of the rigging used back in 1920. That year, this type of cable tool rig drilled the Crowley No. 1 well, one of the deepest in Texas at…

  • Carousel · 2.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past a spot where, not too long ago, the arrival of a carousel was a HUGE deal in Texas towns. These horse-drawn wonders, powered by the cheerful tunes of a calliope, weren't just for fun. They were…

  • Narrow Gauge Railway · 2.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, and you might not realize it, but this area was once home to some of the most economical railroads in Texas. Between <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1853</say-as> and <say-as…

  • Top O' Hill Terrace · 2.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're cruising past a spot in Arlington that was once a wild mix of fun and vice! It started in the 1920s as a tea room, but by 1926, it became the Top O' Hill Terrace casino. Imagine this place buzzing with gamblers,…

  • Tomlin Cemetery · 2.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Tomlin Cemetery, a final resting place for some of Arlington's earliest settlers. This ground was first used in the 1870s by the Wilkinson family, marked by simple rock clusters. Look for the…

  • The Hidden Casino With Escape Tunnels · 2.9 mi

    On a hill in Arlington, behind a tall stone wall with guard towers and locked gates, a couple named Browning ran one of the most notorious illegal casinos in the South through the 1930s and 40s. From the road it looked…

  • Foscue, Frederick Forney · 3.0 mi · Tsha Handbook

    Right here in Tarrant County, you're driving through the area where Frederick Foscue founded the town of Pantego after the Civil War. He named this community after an American Indian friend. Foscue was a lawyer and…

  • Pantego, TX · 3.0 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Pantego, a community with a name that comes straight from the frontier. Back in 1884, a local settler named Frederick Foscue donated land for a church and school. But he had a condition: the…

  • The Highway Law That Requires a Fedora · 3.1 mi

    Interstate Thirty between Dallas and Fort Worth is the Tom Landry Highway, and the law that named it spells out the artwork. The two thousand one statute requires a depiction of a fedora on each marker. That was…

  • The Island Town · 3.2 mi

    The most important thing to understand about Pantego is that it's essentially an island. Look at a map and you'll see a tiny square of land -- one square mile -- completely surrounded by the cities of Arlington and…

  • Pantego, TX · 3.2 mi

    Pantego is a small town, tucked away from the hustle, but it's got its own story to tell. Driving around, you might notice the quiet streets and well-kept homes – a real contrast to the sprawl of Arlington just next…

  • The Engineering of Independence · 3.2 mi

    When Pantego first incorporated back in 1949, it wasn't just paperwork—it was a stand for independence. The whole point was to keep from being swallowed up by Arlington next door. But independence for a town of one…

  • The Plant That Built a City · 3.2 mi

    When General Motors opened an assembly plant in Arlington in 1954, it was the first automobile factory in Texas, and the first car to roll off the line was a Pontiac Chieftain. The plant transformed the town:…

  • P.A. Watson Cemetery · 3.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the P.A. Watson Cemetery, a final resting place with a frontier story. The first burial here was Mrs. Micajah Goodwin in 1846. Her family, new to the area, built her coffin from their wagon bed and…

  • Johnson Station Cemetery · 3.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, but this area started much earlier as Johnson Station, a ranger outpost and trading post back in the 1840s. This cemetery is a direct link to those first settlers. Look for the oldest…

  • Woods Chapel Baptist Church · 3.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, and right here is the site of Woods Chapel Baptist Church. It all started on April 28, 1901, when a group gathered in a brush arbor to form a congregation. Led by missionary Rev.…

  • A New Deal Social Experiment · 3.6 mi

    The town you’re driving through was born as a radical idea. In 1934 the federal government put up $250,000 to buy 593 acres here for one of America’s first subsistence homestead projects. It was a direct response to the…

  • Jesse Chisholm · 3.6 mi · Historical Marker

    Founder of World-Famous Cattle Trail Jesse Chisholm (1805-1868) Represented the Republic of Texas and President Sam Houston in many negotiations with Indians. Half Scotsman, half Cherokee, a scout, hunter, trader and…

  • The Fight to Stay Independent · 3.6 mi

    By the late 1940s, the federal government had sold off the homesteads here, and a new threat emerged: the city of Arlington. As Arlington boomed after World War II, it began annexing land in every direction, working its…

  • The Engineered Homestead · 3.6 mi

    The creation of Dalworthington Gardens was a fascinating exercise in social and agricultural engineering. This wasn't just a handful of farms; it was a precisely calculated system for living. Federal planners, working…

  • Dalworthington Gardens, TX · 3.6 mi

    Established in 1934, Dalworthington Gardens was created as a subsistence homestead project during the Great Depression. It was part of the Subsistence Homesteads Division under the National Industrial Recovery Act, with…

  • Bird's Fort · 3.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Bird's Fort, the very first attempt at Anglo-American settlement in what is now Tarrant County. Back in 1841, General Edward H. Tarrant authorized Jonathan Bird to build this military…

  • Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838 · 3.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, but imagine this landscape over 180 years ago. In the spring of 1838, Captains Robert Sloan and Nathaniel Journey led about 90 frontiersmen north. Their mission: to strike back at…

  • Harrison Cemetery · 3.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Harrison Cemetery, a small burial ground that started as a private family plot. The earliest grave here dates back to 1864, for Mary E. Harrison. Later, R.A. Randol, operator of Randol Mill, bought…

  • Dalworthington Gardens · 3.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Dalworthington Gardens, a town born from President Roosevelt's New Deal. In the depths of the Great Depression, Eleanor Roosevelt saw this area as a perfect spot for a "back-to-the-land" project.…

  • West Fork United Presbyterian Church · 4.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the West Fork United Presbyterian Church in Grand Prairie. It all started back in 1870 when Reverend Andrew Shannon Hayter organized a Sabbath school for the local settlers. That first…

  • Village Creek · 4.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Village Creek, a place that saw a dramatic turning point in Texas frontier history. Long before this, Native Americans lived and hunted here for thousands of years, leaving behind artifacts nearly…

  • Cross Timbers · 4.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through the Cross Timbers, a vital strip of land that's been a crossroads for centuries. For Native Americans, this sandy timberland was a paradise, offering mild weather, good soil, and plenty of buffalo…

  • Dalworthington Gardens, TX · 4.4 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Dalworthington Gardens, a community with a unique origin story. Back in <say-as interpret-as="date" format="y">1934</say-as>, during the Great Depression, this was one of five federal subsistence…

  • Ford Cemetery · 4.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Grand Prairie, past a small patch of history. This is the Ford Cemetery, a remnant of the old Watson Community. Pinkney Harold Ford and his family arrived here from Kentucky in 1855, settling in…

  • Tarrant, General Edward H. · 4.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the area where, on May 24th, 1841, General Edward H. Tarrant led seventy men against several Indian villages along a creek. They recovered stolen horses and plunder, but the fight cost them dearly.…

  • Site of Bird's Fort · 4.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Bird's Fort, established in 1840 by Jonathan Bird. This wasn't just any outpost; it sat on the Military Road connecting Red River to Austin. More importantly, this area was the site of a…

  • Livestone Lodge No. 152, F. & A. M. · 4.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Livestone Lodge, a historic gathering place for the African American community in Grand Prairie. Chartered in 1903 by the Prince Hall Masons, this lodge started east of town in a…

  • Mosier Valley School · 5.0 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Euless, near where Mosier Valley began. Back in 1870, former slaves Robert and Dilsie Johnson got this 40-acre plot as a wedding gift. Soon, other freedmen settled here, forming a community. By…

  • The Biggest Indoor Waterpark in Texas · 5.0 mi

    At 2970 Epic Place, in the heart of the city's EpicCentral entertainment district, sits Epic Waters, billed as the largest indoor waterpark in Texas. It opened on January 12, 2018, an 80,000-square-foot building wrapped…

  • Mosier Valley Fought to Keep Its School · 5.1 mi

    On the north bank of the Trinity River, south of Euless, Hurst, and Bedford, Robert and Dilsie Johnson and ten other emancipated families founded Mosier Valley in the 1870s, on bottomland the Mosier and Lee plantation…

  • The Wartime Highway Name That Waited Sixty Years · 5.1 mi

    The World War Two Veterans Memorial Highway is a name with an odd history. On August first, nineteen forty four, a Texas highway minute order named U S Highway Eighty the Veterans of World War Two Highway, all the way…

  • Saint John Missionary Baptist Church · 5.1 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Saint John Missionary Baptist Church in Euless. Back in 1874, a small group of former slaves gathered at a home to organize this congregation, originally called Oak Grove Baptist Church.…

  • Grand Prairie Airfield · 5.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the Grand Prairie Airfield, a place that trained nearly a thousand Navy pilots during World War II. The Navy bought this land in 1942, spending over $800,000 to build training facilities,…

  • Arlington Oakridge - 2025 Texas SPC Division 3A state football champion · 5.2 mi · Sports News

    You're near Arlington Oakridge High School in Arlington. Last December, they took down Fort Worth Country Day thirty-eight to twenty-three to win the Texas SPC Division 3A state football championship. They wear that…

  • Randol Mill · 5.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Randol Mill, a vital hub for this community back in the day. In 1856, Archibald Leonard built a dam and a grain mill right here. It quickly became more than just a place to grind grain;…

  • Tate Cemetery · 5.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Arlington, near the site of Tate Cemetery. Evan Calloway Tate moved his family here from Georgia in 1870, establishing the Tate Springs community. Land for this cemetery was deeded to the…

  • Calloway Cemetery · 5.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Calloway Cemetery in Euless. The earliest marked graves here belong to brothers Richard and Joseph Calloway, who owned this land in the 1860s. Richard's widow deeded land in 1886 for a public burial…

  • Texas HS Baseball Leaders 2026: Bowie (Arlington) · 5.4 mi

    Bowie (Arlington, TX) placed on the 6A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Eydem Fiorentino (0.417 avg).

  • Isham Cemetery · 5.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Isham Cemetery, a resting place founded by a Georgia preacher named W. Marion Isham. He and his family arrived in Tarrant County around 1870, and Isham immediately donated an acre for a community…

  • The Plant That Built a City · 6.0 mi

    The Grand Prairie you're in today was fundamentally built by an airplane factory. In 1940, this was a farm town of about 1,500 people. That same year, ground was broken beside Hensley Field on North American Aviation's…

  • The Mile-Long Assembly Line · 6.0 mi

    Imagine a factory floor so big it takes you 20 minutes to walk across. That was the engineering marvel inside Grand Prairie's North American Aviation plant during World War II. It was the first windowless, fully…

  • And They're Off! At Lone Star Park · 6.0 mi

    One of Grand Prairie's most famous landmarks isn't a factory or a historic building—it's a racetrack. Lone Star Park, which opened in 1997, brought Class 1 horse racing back to North Texas after a nearly 60-year…

  • The Uptown's Second Act · 6.0 mi

    If you find yourself on Main Street in downtown Grand Prairie, look for the glowing marquee of the Uptown Theater. It opened March seventeenth, 1950 — eleven hundred seats, a sloped floor so everybody could see,…

  • The Weekend City of Treasures · 6.0 mi

    On the western edge of Grand Prairie sits a local landmark that’s part shopping mall, part county fair, and part treasure hunt. It’s Traders Village, a massive outdoor flea market that has been a DFW institution since…

  • Grand Prairie, TX · 6.0 mi

    The city's name, Grand Prairie, has a rich history rooted in the area's geography and maps from the mid-19th century. The name was derived from the 'grand prairie of Texas', as labeled on maps between 1850 and 1858,…

  • The Town That Refused to Disappear · 6.0 mi

    By the 1970s, Grays Prairie was fading. The post office was gone, and the count of people out here had dropped to around fifty. It was just another dot on an old map named for the Gray family, who came to this stretch…

  • Copeland, H. V. · 6.0 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the former home of Dr. H. V. Copeland, a physician who served Grand Prairie for over fifty years. He moved here in 1908, when the town was just a small railroad stop of 500 people. Dr. Copeland,…

  • Southland Cemetery, Old · 6.0 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Old Southland Cemetery in Grand Prairie. This burial ground was founded in 1910 by Thomas H. Hall, who needed a closer place for the community to lay their loved ones to rest. He even used bois d'arc…

  • Great Southwest Industrial District · 6.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving between Dallas and Fort Worth right now, and you're passing through a massive industrial park that changed the face of this region. It's the Great Southwest Industrial District, established in 1956 by…

  • Grand Prairie, TX · 6.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Grand Prairie, a city born from a broken wagon. Back in 1863, a man named A.M. Dechman was traveling from Jacksonville to Fort Belknap with army supplies when his wagon gave out. He traded the…

  • Joe Pool Lake · 6.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving near Grand Prairie, and right here is Joe Pool Lake. Officially known as the Joe Pool Reservoir, this massive body of water was named for Joe Pool, a congressman from Oak Cliff. The dam creating this lake…

  • Collins, Thomas Garland, Sr. · 6.1 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through the Dallas/Fort Worth area, near Grand Prairie. You might be passing the hometown of Thomas Garland Collins, Sr., a state legislator who served two terms in the Texas House. He was a merchant and…

  • The 1950 Picture Palace on Main Street · 6.2 mi

    On Main Street, at 120 East Main, the Uptown Theatre still marks the heart of old downtown Grand Prairie. It opened to fanfare on March 17, 1950, back when this stretch of road was the main artery between Fort Worth and…

  • Tate Springs Baptist Church · 6.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of Tate Springs Baptist Church in Arlington. Before this church even existed, folks gathered for worship at camp meetings down by Village Creek. Then, on February 5th, 1882, ten neighbors…

  • Handley United Methodist Church · 6.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Handley, a town that started with the railroad back in 1877. And right here, you're passing the Handley United Methodist Church. This congregation began the same year, with Reverend J.J. Cannafax…

  • Handley Cemetery · 6.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Handley Cemetery, originally serving the pioneer settlers of the Handley Community. This area developed after the Texas and Pacific Railroad arrived in 1876. The earliest marked grave is Jane E.…

  • Handley Church of Christ · 6.4 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Handley, a Fort Worth neighborhood that got its name from the Texas & Pacific Railroad back in 1876. Before that, it was called Turkey Knob! For a few years, Protestants here shared a union church…

  • Selena Gomez Was Born Here · 6.5 mi

    Before the platinum records, the streaming numbers, and the global fame, there was a baby born in Grand Prairie on July 22, 1992. Selena Marie Gomez came into the world here to teenage parents, Ricardo Gomez and Mandy…

  • Grand Prairie, TX · 6.5 mi

    Grand Prairie's history is deeply intertwined with the defense and aviation industry. The city was first established as Dechman in 1863 by Alexander McRae Dechman, who named it after Big Prairie, Ohio. The town's…

  • When 18,000 People Built Warplanes on the Prairie · 6.5 mi

    In 1940 the federal government picked the flat ground beside Hensley Field for a wartime aircraft plant, and within months Grand Prairie was transformed. North American Aviation transferred trainer production here from…

  • The Town a Broken Wagon Built · 6.5 mi

    The city you're rolling into started with a breakdown. In 1863 a traveler named Alexander McRae Dechman was hauling supplies toward Fort Belknap when his wagon broke down out on the open prairie between Dallas and Fort…

  • Texas's Biggest Weekend Flea Market · 6.5 mi

    Pull off at 2602 Mayfield Road on a weekend and you'll find one of the strangest, most sprawling institutions in North Texas: Traders Village. Opened in 1973, it grew into what's billed as the largest weekend flea…

  • A Vietnamese Town Square in a Former Walmart · 6.5 mi

    At 2625 West Pioneer Parkway sits Asia Times Square, one of the largest Asian marketplaces in Texas and the cultural heart of Grand Prairie's substantial Vietnamese community. Many Vietnamese families settled in this…

  • The Lake Named for a Congressman · 6.5 mi

    The big blue reservoir on the southwest edge of town is Joe Pool Lake, and it's younger than a lot of the people fishing it. Engineers dammed Mountain Creek with a rolled earthfill structure that was finished in…

  • Fort Worth-Dallas Interurban · 6.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're cruising between Fort Worth and Dallas right now, and you're passing the former route of the Fort Worth-Dallas Interurban! In 1901, the state gave the green light for this electric railway. Just a year later,…

  • Handley Power Plant & Lake Erie · 6.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the Handley Power Plant and Lake Erie, a spot that powered the Fort Worth-Dallas Interurban line. Built by the Northern Texas Traction Company, this plant used Lake Erie right here for…

  • Arwine Cemetery · 6.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Arwine Cemetery, a final resting place for early Tarrant County settlers. Daniel Arwine, a former deputy U.S. Marshall, arrived here from Indiana in 1865. In 1879, he deeded land for a school,…

  • Texas HS Baseball Leaders 2026: South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie) · 6.6 mi

    South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX) placed on the 6A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Daylon Brooks (0.417 avg, 3 HR); Julian Guerrero (0.411 avg, 1 HR).

  • Commercial Horticulture in Euless · 6.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Euless, a town whose economy has been deeply rooted in growing things since the 1800s. It's all thanks to the sandy soil, perfect for nurseries. Back in 1879, Ambrose Boyd started Tarrant County…

  • Euless School · 6.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Euless, and right here is the site of the original Euless School. Back in 1913, folks in the area decided to combine three small school districts into one: the Euless Common School District. They…

  • Site of Ray-Manship Cemetery · 6.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the former site of the Ray-Manship Cemetery. It held twelve known burials and many unmarked graves of early Tarrant County settlers. The earliest known burial was Sarah Clark in 1883, and William Ray…

  • Avion Village · 6.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Avion Village in Grand Prairie, a fascinating experiment in housing from the 1940s. With defense production booming, Dallas faced a severe housing shortage. The government saw an opportunity to…

  • Where the Breeders' Cup Came to the Prairie · 6.9 mi

    Just north of Interstate 30 off Belt Line Road, at 1000 Lone Star Parkway, the thunder of thoroughbreds returned to North Texas when Lone Star Park opened for live racing in 1997. Pari-mutuel horse racing had been…

  • Shady Grove Cemetery · 6.9 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Shady Grove Cemetery, a place that started as a community hub over a century ago. In 1877, Louis Caster donated land for a graveyard, church, and school. His son-in-law added more land later. For…

  • The Helicopter Plant that Built a City · 7.1 mi

    Right near the edge of Hurst sits the single most important reason the city exists in its modern form: the Bell Helicopter plant. When it opened in 1951, it was a game-changer. Hurst was a village of a few hundred…

  • Engineering the Huey · 7.1 mi

    The explosive growth of Hurst was powered by a marvel of aerospace engineering built right here: the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, or 'Huey.' Bell's plant opened in 1951, and four years later, on February 23, 1955, the Army…

  • The Plant That Turned Farmland Into a Boomtown · 7.1 mi

    Hurst stayed a dusty crossroads of sand pits and a fading rail line until one announcement changed everything. In 1951 Bell Helicopter said it would build a $3 million plant right here, north of Fort Worth, and the news…

  • The Spinning Bar That Made Helicopters Behave · 7.1 mi

    The reason a Bell helicopter could hover steadily instead of pitching itself out of the sky comes down to one elegant piece of engineering, and the company that perfected it built its empire here in Hurst. In 1941 Larry…

  • Texas HS Baseball Leaders 2026: Seguin (Arlington) · 7.1 mi

    Seguin (Arlington, TX) placed on the 5A Texas high school baseball stat leaderboards for the 2026 season: Ethan Boudreaux (0.462 avg, 3 HR).

  • The Man Who Traded Land for a Train Stop · 7.1 mi

    This whole city is named after a horse trader who knew the value of a railroad. William Letchworth Hurst, born in 1833, came from Tennessee and settled north of Fort Worth, making his living trading and speculating in…

  • The King of the Malls · 7.1 mi

    If Bell Helicopter built Hurst's neighborhoods, North East Mall built its commercial identity. It opened on March 25, 1971, anchored by a Leonard's that had been dedicated the summer before, with eighty stores inside -…

  • Hurst, TX · 7.1 mi

    One of Hurst's most notable landmarks is the North East Mall, which opened in March 1972 and is the third largest mall in the state of Texas. This premier shopping center is owned by the Indianapolis-based Simon…

  • The Tri-City Partnership · 7.1 mi

    You'll often hear Hurst mentioned in the same breath as its neighbors, Euless and Bedford. Locals don't just say 'Hurst'; they say 'HEB.' This isn't just a casual nickname; it's a unique and defining feature of this…

  • Isham Chapel Methodist Church · 7.1 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Hurst, and just off to the side of the road is the site of Isham Chapel Methodist Church. This congregation got its start back in the 1870s with just eleven members. It was named for its founding…

  • A Slice of Tonga in the Mid-Cities · 7.2 mi

    Euless holds one of the most unexpected cultural concentrations in Texas: one of the largest Tongan communities anywhere outside the kingdom of Tonga itself, estimated at several thousand people. The story traces to the…

  • Where the Bear Creeks Meet · 7.2 mi

    Long before there was an airport runway or a freeway interchange, a pioneer named Isham Crowley led a small party to this land around 1845 and stopped where two streams came together, Big Bear Creek and Little Bear…

  • Euless, TX · 7.2 mi

    Euless, Texas, has a rich history that began with Elisha Adam Euless, a Tennessee native who moved to Texas in 1867. He purchased 170 acres of land where he started a cotton gin and a community center, quickly becoming…

  • Hawkins Cemetery · 7.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Hawkins Cemetery, a final resting place for many of the Tate Springs community's founding families. It began as a private plot for Harvey Hawkins, a pioneer settler who arrived in Tarrant County in…

  • First United Methodist Church of Euless · 7.2 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past First United Methodist Church of Euless. In the late 1860s, families began moving to this area from Bedford and Coffee Counties, Tennessee, areas steeped in Methodism. Local Methodists believed to…

  • Euless, Elisha Adam · 7.3 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Euless, a town named after the man who settled here in 1867. Elisha Adam Euless bought land in this area, and a community grew up around his farm, a cotton gin, and a grange hall. That hall, built…

  • The World's First Regional Theme Park · 7.4 mi

    Right near where you're driving, a revolution in American fun began. In 1961, a developer named Angus Wynne opened Six Flags Over Texas. It might seem normal now, but at the time, it was a radical idea. Before Six…

  • The Home for Fallen Women · 7.4 mi

    On the grounds of what is now the University of Texas at Arlington, a strange and remarkable social experiment once took place. From 1903 to 1935, this was the site of the Berachah Home, a refuge for 'fallen…

  • The Road That Forged a Metropolis · 7.4 mi

    The highway you might be driving on right now, Interstate 30, is the reason modern Arlington exists. But it didn't start as an interstate. It opened in 1957 as the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike, the very first toll road in…

  • Maren Morris · 7.4 mi

    Poor David's Pub in Dallas has hosted a lot of opening acts, but not many showed up at thirteen years old. That was Maren Morris, out of Arlington, taking the stage ahead of songwriter Gary P. Nunn before she'd even…

  • The Plant That Built a City · 7.4 mi

    For over 50 years, the heartbeat of Arlington had a steady, industrial rhythm. It came from the General Motors assembly plant, a sprawling complex that opened in 1954. Landing the plant was a huge victory for the city’s…

  • The Man Who Built Arlington · 7.4 mi

    One man’s vision is responsible for the Arlington you’re in today. His name was Tom Vandergriff. As mayor from 1951 to 1977, he was a relentless force of nature. When he took office, Arlington was a town of just 7,000…

  • Arlington, TX · 7.4 mi

    Arlington's history is marked by a series of pivotal events. Founded in 1876 along the Texas and Pacific Railway, the city was named after General Robert E. Lee's Arlington House in Arlington County, Virginia. It grew…

  • Trinity High School, Euless (Myles Turner) · 7.4 mi

    Trinity High School in Euless, Texas is where Myles Turner was rated the number-two prospect in the country and a McDonald's All-American, averaging about 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 blocks as a senior. He played at…

  • The Texas Football Team That Dances a War Chant · 7.5 mi

    At Trinity High School, 500 North Industrial Boulevard, Friday night football comes with something no other Texas powerhouse can match: a war dance rooted in the South Pacific. Drawing on the school's large Tongan…

  • Antioch Life Park Cemetery · 7.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Antioch Life Park Cemetery. Early African American pioneer Mose Jordan Sr. came to the Grand Prairie area as an enslaved person of David Jordan in 1852. As early as the late 1850s, this part of David…

  • Bedford Reunion · 7.5 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Bedford, where settlers from Tennessee arrived in the 1870s. They quickly established New Hope Church in 1874, which also served as a school. By 1882, they even founded Bedford College, a private…

  • Parker Cemetery · 7.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past Parker Cemetery in Hurst. This isn't just any graveyard; it's tied to one of the most famous stories in Texas history. The land for this cemetery was donated in <say-as interpret-as="date"…

  • Parker, I.D., Public Cemetery and Homestead · 7.6 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the site of the I.D. Parker Homestead and Cemetery, a symbol of a prominent pioneer family right here in Hurst. Isaac Duke Parker arrived in 1853, settling down with his family. During the Civil War,…

  • The Suburb Built by an Airport · 7.7 mi

    Bedford's modern existence is owed largely to one enormous piece of engineering just to its east. When Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport opened in 1974, it sprawled across about seventeen thousand five hundred…

  • Fuget Cemetery · 7.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Fuget Cemetery, a quiet resting place with roots stretching back to the earliest days of Dallas County. This land was first patented in 1843 to Peters colonists Rowland and Anna Huitt. Rowland…

  • Bedford Cemetery · 7.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Bedford, and right here is the old Bedford Cemetery, likely first used by pioneers in the 1860s. The earliest marked grave belongs to Elizabeth Bobo, who died in 1871. For decades, this was the…

  • Bedford Church of Christ · 7.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving through Bedford, and right here is the site of the Bedford Church of Christ. It started around 1874, born from the Spring Garden Church of Christ. Originally called New Hope, the first meetinghouse went…

  • Rehoboth Cemetery · 7.7 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Rehoboth Cemetery, which began in 1871 with the burial of infant Mary Miller. This site served the community of Sublett, which had a school, post office, and church. Today, the Rehoboth Cemetery…

  • A Homesick Name From Tennessee · 7.8 mi

    Bedford carries a name brought west by homesick settlers. In the 1870s a Tennessee man named Weldon Bobo moved to this part of Tarrant County and set up a general store and a gristmill. When he and the surrounding…

  • The Schoolhouse That Survived Fire, Then Arson · 7.8 mi

    At 2400 School Lane stands the Old Bedford School, and the ground under it has watched buildings burn before. Bedford College, a combination high school and junior college, opened on this site in 1882 and burned in…

  • The Schoolhouse Saved by Two Votes to Spare · 7.8 mi

    In 1914, the people of Bedford voted on a bond to build themselves a proper school. The measure passed by the narrowest of margins, twenty-eight votes to two, and the Old Bedford School opened the next year, in 1915. It…

  • The Town That Carried Tennessee in Its Name · 7.8 mi

    The suburb spreading around you got its name homesick. Farmers began settling this stretch of northeast Tarrant County in the late 1840s, and a good share of them had come from Bedford County, Tennessee, so that is what…

  • Bypassed Twice, and Nearly Erased · 7.8 mi

    For a town that had grown to nearly the size of a small city, Bedford's fall was fast and entirely about transportation. The trade and the people followed the rails, and twice the rails went around Bedford. In 1901 the…

  • Bedford's Heisman Quarterback · 7.8 mi

    One of the most electric quarterbacks of his generation got his start right here. Kyler Murray was born in Bedford on August 7, 1997, into a football family, and even though he became a Texas high school legend up the…

  • Bedford, TX · 7.8 mi · Tsha Handbook

    You're driving through Bedford, Texas, a town with roots stretching back to the 1870s. It all started when Weldon Bobo moved here from Tennessee and opened a general store and gristmill. He and some local farmers…

  • Wilson Cemetery · 7.8 mi · Historical Marker

    You're driving past the Wilson Cemetery, a small pioneer burial ground that dates back to 1872. It began when Charles N. Wilson buried his wife, Ophelia, and their infant daughter here, both lost to complications during…

  • The Town the Railroad Left Behind · 7.9 mi

    Hard as it is to believe driving through the suburb today, Bedford was once a boomtown. In the 1880s and 90s it grew to a thousand or even two thousand people, larger than any town in Tarrant County except Fort Worth…

  • The Boys Ranch in the Suburbs · 7.9 mi

    For nearly a decade, one of the largest things in Bedford was a home for boys. Starting in 1949, a Dallas charity ran the Bedford Boys Ranch, a working farm and dairy spread across more than two hundred acres, with…

  • From Wildcat Way to the NFL · 7.9 mi

    At 901 Wildcat Way you'll find Kennedale High School, home of the Wildcats and the launching pad for one of the town's biggest names. Baron Browning came up through this program and became one of the most recruited high…

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