Arlington has a vibrant history! With more than 50 Texas Historical Markers, 44 Local Landmarks, historical districts and sites, historic cemeteries, Black history, and military history, there is plenty to see and explore. Check out a small photo tour of our Historical Markers and sites. More coming soon!
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Texas Historical Markers in Arlington
Links to the Historical Marker text are after the photos.
Links to Historical Markers text
- City of Arlington
- Andrew Hayter
- Colonel Neel E. Kearby
- Dalworthington Gardens
- Site of Berachah Home and Cemetery
- The University of Texas at Arlington
- Rehoboth Cemetery
- Marrow Bone Spring
- Site of Arlington Downs Racetrack
- Arlington Cemetery
- First United Methodist Church of Arlington
- Woods Chapel Baptist Church
- Top O’ Hill Terrace
- Carver Dixon King
- P.A. Watson Cemetery
- Tomlin Cemetery
- Gibbins Cemetery and Homestead Site
- J. D. Cooper House
- Jesse Chisholm
- Sloan-Journey Expedition of 1838
- Bird’s Fort
- Johnson Station Cemetery
- Tate Cemetery
- John A. Kooken Elementary School
- Bankhead Highway Through Arlington
- The Hill
- Booker T. Washington School
- Mount Olive Baptist Church
- Emmanuel Church of God in Christ
Founders Plaza
Founders Plaza pays tribute to Andrew Hayter, the Father of Arlington, and six of Arlington’s founding families.
The six famililes represented in Founders Plaza are the Rose, Rankin, Cooper, Collins, Ditto, and Rogers families.
Fielder Museum
Fielder Museum is home to the Arlington Historical Society. The museum has exhibits about Arlington’s history, and the house itself (built in 1914) is a Texas Historic Landmark.
Arlington’s World War II Memorial
Arlington’s World War II Memorial consists of four plaques and a life-sized bronze statue.
Memorials include:
- Colonel Neel E. Kearby’s Texas Historical Marker and a life-sized bronze statue.
- A plaque paying tribute to heroes from Arlington who gave the ultimate sacrifice in World War II.
- A plaque explaining how the North Texas Agricultural College (1923-1949), now UTA, got involved with the wartime efforts and their impact.
- A plaque, “In Memoriam – Lest We Forget,” paying tribute to the service and sacrifice of the men and women of Arlington who entered the Armed Forces.
Colonel Neel E. Kearby life-size bronze statue and historical marker
The Interurban
Old Town Historic District
North and South Edge of Town
Located on Center Street, these sidewalk plaques are about half a mile from each other. It gives you a sense of how small Arlington was when it was founded in 1876.
Vandergriff Building
Arlington Heritage Memorial Grounds
Arlington Post Office / Worthington National Bank
Arlington Post Office / Worthington National Bank is a City of Arlington Landmark. Built in 1939, it served as the City of Arlington Post Office until 1964. The building was restored in 2001 and became a bank.
First United Methodist Church of Arlington
First United Methodist Church of Arlington has its roots as the first church in the original town site of Arlington. Members began meeting in 1877/1878, a short time after Arlington was established in 1876.
In addition to having a Texas Historical Marker, it is also a City of Arlington Local Landmark and a United Methodist Historic Site. There are numerous sidewalk plaques around the site, along with other plaques telling the history.
Historic plaques –
- City of Arlington Local Landmark
- United Methodist Historic Site
- Vandergriff Chapel
- Texas Historical Marker
Church plaques –
- Our Methodist Heritage
- Senior Ministers: Keepers of the Faith 1878-2013
- Gene Patrick
Sidewalk plaques –
- Revival Tabernacle – 1897
- Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, South – 1907
- Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, South – 1918
- First Methodist Sanctuary – Built 1956
- FUMC Family Life Center – 1996
Division Street sidewalk plaques
Division Street in Arlington has been known by a few other names throughout the years, including Dixie Overland Highway, Bankhead Highway, Ocean to Ocean Highway, and U.S. Highway 80. Look for these sidewalk plaques near the intersection of Division and Center Streets in Downtown Arlington.
Photos by Jason S. Sullivan
Jason S. Sullivan 