Historical MarkerBarron Field
Everman · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1976 · THC Atlas #5439000310
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Marker Inscription
One of three World War I fight training centers in the Ft. Worth area, Taliaferro Field No. 2 was built on this site in Nov. 1917. First used by Canadian cadets, it was occupied in April 1918 by American military units. In May, the facility was renamed Barron Field for Cadet Robert J. Barron, who was killed at another flying school. Covering over 600 acres, the camp housed as many as 150 officers and 900 enlisted men. Barron Field sent six Air Squadrons to France before the war ended, Nov. 11, 1918. The training facility closed in 1921, and today only the munitions building remains. (1976)
About this site
Barron Field is a historical marker in Everman, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 354 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 458 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.6257, -97.3046 near Everman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Everman Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Laurel Land Memorial Park, Power, and Forest Hill Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439000310. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
