Marrow Bone Spring

An Indian habitat in the 1700s or earlier, Marrow Bone Spring in 1843 was visited by President Sam Houston's envoys seeking peace. A trading post licensed by the Texas Republic opened in 1845 near the Spring. Hiram Blackwell of the Peters Colony pioneered here before 1848. Soldier-statesman Middleton Tate Johnson (1810-1866) posted troops nearby in the late 1840s. The first Post Office in Tarrant County opened on Oct. 31, 1851, at Johnson's Station. In 1852 Blackwell sold Johnson his rights to land surrounding the spring. The Village of Johnson's Station flourished for many years. (1979)

Marrow Bone Spring is a historical marker in Arlington, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1979. 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 32.7024, -97.1126 near Arlington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Middleton Tate Johnson (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Johnson Station Cemetery, First Christian Church, and Site of Berachah Home and Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003223. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.