Texas Historical Marker

Site of Tarrant County's First Courthouse, Birdville

Haltom City · Tarrant County · placed 1968

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Tarrant County, Texas

The story

First (1849-1856) county seat, Tarrant County, with 80 acres for public use. Courthouse foundation was laid on site donated by G. Akers and W.

Norris. After courts upheld--in Walker vs. Tarrant County--vote in bitterly contested 1856 election, Fort Worth became the county seat. (1968).

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