North Texas history runs deep and wide. In fact, there’s over 1,000 historic markers registered within metroplex lines. So plan an educational family road trip and travel back in time through some of DFW’s most interesting historical markers—from old time saloons to fascinating women’s history.
Collin County
1911 McKinney Post Office // 300 E. Virginia St., McKinney
1927 Collin County Courthouse // 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney
Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway // 105 S. Butler St., Allen
Allen Water Station // North of Exchange Parkway on Cottonwood Creek, Allen
Audi Murphy’s Homecoming, June 15, 1945 // 200 McKinney St., Farmersville
Bill Smith’s Café // 1510 W. University Drive, McKinney
Blue Ridge // Main Street Town Square, Blue Ridge
Dulaney Cottage // 311 S. Chestnut St., McKinney
Giant Fossil Fish // At the intersection of Collin County Road 127 and FM 455
Honaker-Holsonbake House // 211 College St., Farmersville
Interurban Railway Museum // 901 E. 15th St., Plano
Law Office of James W. Throckmorton, Former Governor of Texas // 111 W. Virginia Ave., McKinney
McKinney Cotton Compress Plant // 300 Throckmorton St., McKinney
Onion Shed // 154 S. Main St., Farmersville
Site of Elm Saloon // 346 E. Virginia St., McKinney
Site of World War II Prisoner War Camp // W. College St., Princeton
Texas American Bank // 103 E. Virginia St., Suite #201, McKinney
Birthplace of Rebekah Baines Johnson // 411 S. Chestnut St., McKinney
The Shawnee Trail // 9700 Wade Blvd., Frisco
Dallas County
1926 Republic National Bank // 1309 Main St., Dallas
Addison State Bank // 16633 Dallas Pkwy, Suite #350, Addison
Avion Village // 800 Skyline Road, Grand Prairie
Carrollton Black Cemetery // Located in a field south of W. Belt Line Road between Luna Road and Hutton Drive, Carrollton
City of Dallas Marker // City Hall Plaza on wall facing Young St. in front of City Hall, Dallas
Cherokees in Dallas // 1717 Gano St., Dallas
Dallas Aquarium // 3800 Parry Ave., Dallas
Dallas Baby Camp // 819 Maple Ave., Dallas
Dallas Fire Station No. 16 // 5501 Columbia Ave., Dallas
Dallas Morning News // 508 Young St., Dallas
Dallas Scottish Rite Temple // Young St. at Hardwood St., Dallas
Dallas Symphony // 2301 Flora St., Dallas
Dallas Times Herald Pasadena Perfect Home // 6938 Wildgrove Ave., Dallas
Dallas Zoo // 621 E Clarendon, Dallas
Dawdy’s Ferry // New Dawdy Ferry Road, Hutchkins
First Juries to Sit Women in Dallas County // 100 S Houston St., Dallas
Five Mile Cemetery // 3801 Kiest Blvd., Dallas
Fuget Cemetery // Jefferson Boulevard, Grand Prairie
Garland Lodge // 125 E. State. St., Garland
Giving Community Thanks // 1625 Elm St., Dallas
Log Cabin Pioneers of Dallas County // Dallas County Historical Plaza on Elm St. and Market St.
Loving, James and Margaret // Barnes Bridge Rd, Sunnyvale
Near Homesite of Belle Boyd // City Park, 1515 S. Harwood St., Dallas
Neiman-Marcus // Main St. and Ervay St., Dallas
Oath of Office of President Johnson // Dallas Love Field Airport in Main Terminal, Dallas
Original Site of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company // 2628 Elm St., Dallas
Penn Spring // Danieldale Road and Penn Springs Road, Duncanville
Pioneers of Mustang Branch // Belfield Dr. and Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch
Roberts House, Dr. R. A. // 210 S. Broad St., Cedar Hill
Sam Bass Train Robbery // In Heritage Plaza, 200 block of W. Main St. near the flagpole, Mesquite
Sanger Brothers Department Store // 303 N. Akard St., Dallas
Texas Centennial Exposition at Fair Park // 1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd., Dallas
Texas Women in the Civil War Tribute // Grand Place, Fair Park
Texian Land and Emigration Company // Farmers Branch City Hall, 13000 William Dodson Pkwy Farmers Branch
Union Station // 400 S Houston St., Dallas
Women’s Suffrage in Dallas County // 100 S Houston St., Dallas
Denton County
1848 Denton County Seat // 1960 Post Oak Drive, Corinth
Bethel Community // 2100 Kirkpatrick Lane, Flower Mound
Campus Theatre // 213 W. Hickory St., Denton
Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum // 110 W. Hickory St., Denton
Elm Fork Bridge // FM 428 at Green Belt Park at Lake Ray Roberts
Forester Ranch // 808 N. 6th St., Sanger
North Texas State Fair and Rodeo // 2217 N. Carroll Blvd., Denton
Old Continental State Bank // 109 North Oak St., Roanoke
Peters Colony // 1197 W. Main St., Lewisville
Pilot Point Post-Signal // 111 E. Main St., Pilot Point
Pioneer Woman Monument // Corner of Oakland Drive and Pioneer Circle at Texas Woman’s University, Denton
Quakertown // Quaker Park, 700 Oakland St., Denton
Roanoke Water Tower // 104 S. Oak St., Roanoke
Silver Spur Saloon // 114 N. Oak St., Roanoke
Site of Lacy Hotel // 102 W. Oak St., Denton
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station No. 6 // Intersection of Masch Branch and Hampton Road, Denton
Texas Fashion Collection // 1405 S. Welch St., Suite #102, Denton
Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection // TWU Administration Conference Tower, 2nd floor, Denton
Texas International Pop Festival // 952 Lakeside Circle, Lewisville
Texas Normal College // Corner of Elm St. and West Oak St., Denton
The Hedgecoxe War // Southeast corner of Blair Oaks and South Colony Drive, The Colony
Tarrant County
Allen Log Cabin, William Terry // 700 Las Vegas Trail, White Settlement
Arlington Downs Racetrack // 101 W. Abram St., Arlington
Birds Fort // East Side Highway 157, 1 mile north of Trinity River, near Arlington
Blackstone Hotel // 601–615 Main St., Fort Worth
Cable Tool Rig // Six Flags Over Texas, entrance to Boom Town on oil derrick, Arlington
Cross Timbers // Entrance to Trader’s Village, 2602 Mayfield Road, Grand Prairie
Fort Worth-Dallas Interurban // 6604 E. Rosedale St., Fort Worth
Fort Worth Livestock Exchange // 201 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth
Fort Worth’s First Fight // Fort Worth Aviation Museum, 3300 Ross Ave., Fort Worth
Fort Worth “Where The West Begins” // Criminal Court House lawn, 100 W. Belknap, Fort Worth
Hell’s Half Acre // Houston at 12th Street, downtown Fort Worth
Kiowa Raid on Walnut Creek // Farm Road 730, 6/10 miles north of Highway 199, Azle
Royal Flying Corps // Greenwood Cemetery, 3100 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth
Sante Fe Depot // 1601 Jones Street, Fort Worth
Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show // 3300 Crestline Road, Fort Worth
Tarrant County Courthouse // 100 W. Weatherford St., Fort Worth
Texas Log Cabins // Log Cabin Village, 2200 S. University Drive, Fort Worth
The Coliseum // 123 E. Exchange Ave., Fort Worth
Top O’ Hill Terrace // 3001 W. Division, Arlington
WBAP Radio // 1 Broadcast Hill, Fort Worth
Women’s Club of Fort Worth // 1316 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Worth
Enjoy exploring and learning about North Texas history!
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