Marker Inscription
On October 5, 1899, Edward H. R. Green drove his newly-acquired "St. Louis" automobile from Terrell to Dallas. Accompanied by the car's manufacturer, George B. Dorris, Green passed through Forney on his historic journey. The five-and-one-half-hour, thirty-mile trip was marked by an accident in Forney, necessitating repairs to the automobile by a local blacksmith. Upon their arrival in Dallas, Green and Dorris were met by a cheering crowd. Hailed as a first in Texas, the automobile trip caused a sensation in area newspapers and among local citizens. (1990)
About this site
1899 Automobile Trip is a historical marker in Forney, Kaufman County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 90 historical markers documented in Kaufman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 178 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7476, -96.4727 near Forney. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moore, Dick P. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dixie Overland Highway (U. S. Highway 80), Forney, and Adams, Walter Dickson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5257009418. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
