| Bird's Fort, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Fort – Garrison | |
  Bird's FortLocation within Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′56″N 97°5′0″W / 32.79889°N 97.08333°W / 32.79889; -97.08333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Built | 1841 |
| Founded by | Major Jonathan Bird, Fourth Brigade of Texas Militia |
| Elevation | 485 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
Bird's Fort was a community north of present-day Arlington, Texas (USA). In 1841, when John Neely Bryan established Dallas, he invited the settlers at Bird's Fort to come live in his proposed city.
History
The site was named for Major Jonathan Bird, who established a fort there in September 1841 along the Trinity River, for protection of the settlements along the Texas frontier. The garrison was constructed after the battle of Village Creek which occurred on May 24, 1841. Bird's Fort was occupied until March 1842 when the garrison was abandoned due to the threat of a Comanche attack.
The military installation was the site of the 1843 treaty negotiations between tribal Indians and Anglo settlements in the Red River counties.
On August 6, 1843, the ill-fated Snively Expedition was disbanded at Fort Bird.
Bird's Fort was recognized as a Texas historic site in 1936.
County development
Birdville, Texas, (in present-day Haltom City) was the first settlement in Tarrant County and was named after Bird's Fort.
See also
References
- ^ "Site of Bird's Fort – Arlington ~ Marker Number: 4731". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 1936.
- "Site of Bird's Fort – Arlington ~ Marker Numer: 4732". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. 1980.
- Harper, Cecil Jr. "Bryan, John Neely". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2006-04-20.
- Cutrer, Thomas W.: Fort Bird – TSHA Handbook of Texas
- Fort Tour Systems, Inc. – Bird’s Fort
- Frazier, Donald S.: Battle of Village Creek – TSHA Handbook of Texas
- "The Comanche War" [Native American Relations in Texas], Texas State Library and Archives, Austin, Texas: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- "Treaty Negotiations" [Native American Relations in Texas], Texas State Library and Archives, Austin, Texas: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Carroll, H. Bailey: Snively Expedition – TSHA Handbook of Texas
- Hart, Brian: Birdville, Texas – Handbook of Texas
External links
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