Marker Inscription
In 1917-18, this roadway was the main artery through Camp Bowie, a World War I training center. Narrow strips of asphalt paving flanked streetcar tracks that ran the length of the avenue, then called Arlington Heights Boulevard. After the war, business and residential development spread into this area. In 1919 the street was renamed Camp Bowie Boulevard. In 1927-28, like many of the major thoroughfares in Ft. Worth, it was paved with durable Thurber bricks. Today this street is a reminder of Ft. Worth's heritage and a source of pride to area residents. (1979)
About this site
Camp Bowie Boulevard is a historical marker in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7438, -97.3799 near Fort Worth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Bowie (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Arlington Heights Lodge No. # 1184, A.F. & A.M, Cattle Raisers Museum, and Fort Worth Museum of Science & History.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439000650. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
