Bird's Fort, Texas
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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 | CST (UTC-6) |
Bird's Fort was a community about 22 miles (35 km) northwest of present downtown Dallas in present-day Arlington, Texas (USA).[1][2] In 1841, when John Neely Bryan established Dallas, he invited the settlers at Bird's Fort to come live in his proposed city.[3]
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.[4][5] The garrison was constructed after the battle of Village Creek which occurred on May 24, 1841.[6] 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.[7]
Bird's Fort was recognized as a Texas historic site in 1936.[1]
County development
Birdville, Texas, (in present-day Haltom City) was the first settlement in Tarrant County and was named after Bird's Fort.[8]
See also
References
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ Carroll, H. Bailey: Snively Expedition – TSHA Handbook of Texas
- ↑ Hart, Brian: Birdville, Texas – Handbook of Texas
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