Historical Markers in Grand Prairie, Texas

Start with these Grand Prairie stories

• Cross Timbersplaced 1970

  This narrow strip of sandy timberland, called "The Eastern Cross Timbers", separates the Blackland Prairie and the Grand Prairie.

• Antioch Life Park Cemeteryplaced 2019

  Early African American pioneer Mose Jordan Sr. came to the Grand Prairie area as an enslaved person of David Jordan in 1852.

• Ford Cemeteryplaced 1982

  Pinkney Harold Ford (1831-1901) was the leader of a Kentucky family who migrated to Texas in 1855.

• Jordan-Bowles Houseplaced 1972

  Built about 1860 of hand-hewn logs from bottomland of Trinity River. The builder, David Jordan (1808 -79), came to Texas about 1859, moving his…

• Dr. H. V. Copeland Homeplaced 1982

  Dr. H. V. Copeland Home Early Grand Prairie resident Barney P. Hale and his wife Ruth built this home for their family in 1902.

• Fuget Cemeteryplaced 1992

  This property was part of a 640-acre tract of land patented to Peters colonists Rowland and Anna Huitt (also Hewitt) in 1843.

Grand Prairie on the Texas history calendar

• May 24: Cross Timbers

All 14 historical markers in Grand Prairie

• Antioch Life Park Cemetery2019
• Cross Timbers1970
• Dr. H. V. Copeland Home1982
• Ford Cemetery1982
• Fuget Cemetery1992
• Grand Prairie Airfield1998
• Hensley Field2000
• Jordan-Bowles House1972
• Jordan-Hight Family Cemetery1986
• Livestone Lodge No. 152, F. & A. M.1997
• Marion Loyd Homestead1980
• Shady Grove Cemetery1978
• Southland Cemetery, Old1986
• West Fork United Presbyterian Church1982

Historical markers near Grand Prairie

• Irving17 stories · 6 mi
• Arlington43 stories · 6 mi
• Euless8 stories · 8 mi
• Duncanville8 stories · 9 mi
• Bedford6 stories · 11 mi
• Hurst6 stories · 12 mi

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