The Peters Colony in Tarrant County

In 1841, W.S. Peters of Kentucky and associates contracted with the Republic of Texas to bring immigrants to this area. By 1848, Peters Colony land covered nearly 2 million acres in north central Texas, including all of Tarrant County. Speculation in unlocated land certificates was rampant. About 150 colonists and their families, most of whom were American-born farmers of meager means, settled in Tarrant County. As the most extensive empresario enterprise undertaken by the Republic, the Peters Colony helped open this area of Texas to settlement.

The Peters Colony in Tarrant County is a historical marker in Grapevine, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1985. 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 32.9215, -97.1147 near Grapevine. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thomas Easter Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include The King's University, Nash Farm, and Ball Street.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439005399. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.