Bird's Fort was a community north of present-day
Arlington,
Texas (
USA
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).
In 1841, when
John Neely Bryan
John Neely Bryan (December 24, 1810 – September 8, 1877) was a Presbyterian farmer, lawyer, and tradesman in the United States and founder of the city of Dallas, Texas.
Early life
Bryan was born to James and Elizabeth (Neely) Bryan in Faye ...
established Dallas, he invited the settlers at Bird's Fort to come live in his proposed city.
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.
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/ref> The garrison was constructed after the battle of Village Creek which occurred on May 24, 1841. Bird's Fort was occupied until March 1842 when the garrison was abandoned due to the threat of a Comanche
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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.
Bird's Fort was recognized as a Texas historic site in 1936.
County development
Birdville, Texas Birdville was a former community in Tarrant County, Texas that was founded around 1840. Today, the community is known and incorporated as Haltom City, Texas.
History
A team of Texas Rangers led by Jonathan Bird were dispatched by Sam Houston to e ...
, (in present-day Haltom City
Haltom City is a city, part of the Dallas–Fort Worth region, in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. Its population was 46,073 at the 2020 census. Haltom City is an inner suburb of Fort Worth, a principal city of the DFW Metroplex. The city ...
) was the first settlement in Tarrant County and was named after Bird's Fort.[Hart, Brian]
Birdville, Texas
– Handbook of Texas
See also
* Treaty of Bird's Fort
References
External links
Pictures and mapsBirdville Historical Society
Forts in Texas
Populated places established in 1841
1841 establishments in the Republic of Texas
Texas–Indian Wars
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