Grapevine Springs Park

The Grapeving Springs, which flow into the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, have attracted visitors for more than 2,000 years. In 1843, Republic of Texas President Sam Houston camped here during treaty negotiations with Native Americans. The treaty was later signed at Bird's Fort. In 1936, Dallas County accepted the donation of Houston's campsite as park land, and the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) built rock walls, picnic facilities, footbridges and other features. During World War II, ownership reverted to prior owners. The Baptist Foundation of Texas later obtained the land and donated it to the county in 1991. Today, the City of Coppell maintains it, and efforts to restore WPA features are ongoing. (2005)

Grapevine Springs Park is a historical marker in Coppell, Dallas County, dedicated in 2003. It is one of 348 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 531 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.9531, -97.0010 near Coppell. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bullock (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stringfellow-Moore, Bethel Cemetery, and Parrish Family Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113013054. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.