Historical MarkerSloan-Journey Expedition of 1838
Arlington · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1984 · THC Atlas #5439004950
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Marker Inscription
In the spring of 1838, Captains Robert Sloan and Nathaniel T. Journey led a group of about 90 northeast Texas frontiersmen on a punitive expedition against the Indians who had raided their homes in present-day Fannin County. The trail led them to the vicinity of present-day Euless and Arlington, where they attacked a small Indian village, killed several Indians, and recovered a few horses. The Sloan-Journey expedition is among the first known Anglo-American activities in what is now Tarrant County that helped to open north Texas to white settlement. Supplemental: This marker was relocated to River Legacy Parks in 2003.
About this site
Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838 is a historical marker in Arlington, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1984. 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 32.7880, -97.0996 near Arlington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bird's Fort (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Site of Bird's Fort, Calloway Cemetery, and Calloway Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439004950. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
