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Established in 1840 by Jonathan Bird on the Military Road from Red River to Austin. In its vicinity an important Indian treaty, marking the line between the Indians and the white settlements, was signed September 29, 1843, by Edward H. Tarrant and George W. Terrell, representing the Republic of Texas. The ragged remnant of the ill-fated Snively Expedition sought refuge here, August 6, 1843. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of Bird's Fort is a historical marker in Arlington, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1936. 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 32.8010, -97.0830 near Arlington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Calloway Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Calloway Cemetery, Calloway Cemetery, and Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439004731. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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