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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20S9_douglass-and-mcgar-parks_Fort-Worth-TX.html
From the late 1800's, through the 1920's, during a time of Jim Crow segregation, Douglass and McGar Parks served as recreational grounds for African Americans in Fort Worth. In 1895 Thomas Mason, an African-American entrepreneur, with J.D. Johnson…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2099_horace-seaver-carswell-jr_Fort-Worth-TX.html
Horace Seaver Carswell, Jr. was born on July 18, 1916, to Horace S. and Bertha Rea Carswell of Fort Worth. He attended North Side High School where he excelled in athletics. Graduating in 1934, Carswell entered Texas A&M College and later transfer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2097_fort-worth-army-air-field_Fort-Worth-TX.html
By January 1941, negotiations between Fort Worth civic advocates, led by Amon G. Carter, and the U.S. Army yielded an agreement to construct an aircraft plant near the city to build B-24 Liberator bombers. Legislation later authorized the creation…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZGB_kennedale-independent-school-district_Kennedale-TX.html
Known for its farming and brick manufacturing, the town of Kennedale was not officially incorporated until 1947. However, the town's citizens recognized early the need for educational facilities for area families. To accommodate their need, the Ke…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZAN_hawkins-cemetery_Arlington-TX.html
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 An…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZAJ_fairmount-southside-historic-district_Fort-Worth-TX.html
The Fairmount-Southside Historic District is a predominately residential area in the center of Fort Worth's Historic Southside. Located approximately two miles south of present-day downtown, the district is comprised of 22 separate additions conta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TVD_meacham-field-historical_Fort-Worth-TX.html
On July 3, 1925, the Fort Worth city council approved a lease on 100 acres of property on Decatur Road for the city's new municipal airport. It was built to replace the city's first municipal airport at Barron Field, a World War I-era flying train…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TH0_founding-fort-worth-historical_Fort-Worth-TX.html
Major General William J. Worth was the commanding officer of the eighth military district including Texas and Mexico. His responsibility was to maintain peace between settlers and the plains Indians. His plan was to establish a new post on the Tri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S5E_grammer-pierce-house_Fort-Worth-TX.html
This California style Craftsman bungalow was built in 1915 by A.H. Richter and his wife, Violet (Murdock) Richter, in what is now the Fairmount Historic District. It was purchased in 1917 by Mrs. N.E. Grammer, widow of Nathaniel Grammer. Nathaniel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1S0X_westbrook-estate_Fort-Worth-TX.html
The Roy A. and Gladys Westbrook House is a 2½ story Tudor Revival style home constructed in 1928. The house sits on a 1.5 acre blufftop site in the Park Hill neighborhood that overlooks the Fort Worth Zoo and Forest Park. The Park Hill neighb…