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The Tarrant County Historical Commission is pleased to announce and invite you to the 48StateTour event that will be held at the historic Johnson Station Cemetery in Arlington, Texas on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.In recognition of 2024 being the 175th anniversary year of Tarrant County, the Tarrant County Historical Commission and the Lucretia Council Cochran Chapter (Arlington, TX) of the Daughters of the American Revolution are co-hosting this event with the Atlas group, and including numerous area partners. This year, the world renowned professional videographer, Jeremy La Zelle, will travel in tandem with the Atlas group to all 48 states and film the events to make a documentary movie: https://jeremylazelle.com/
Johnson Station (which is now part of Arlington), was one of the first settlements in Tarrant County established in the 1840s first by Sam Houston's request as Trading Post No. 1 at Marrow Bone Spring, then a Ranger Station, and Johnson Station Cemetery is one of the early burial sites in our area. The oldest marked grave is that of Elizabeth Robinson, who died on November 15, 1863, but there are a number of unmarked graves which may date to an earlier time period. A variety of gravestone styles are found here, marking the final resting places of settlers, veterans of various wars, and charter members of an early masonic lodge and church formerly on the site, where the church bell remains posted.
All 48StateTour events are free and open to the public. The primary goal of this event is educational, with particular focus to reach as many historical and preservation groups and individuals as possible. Attendees are welcome to come-and-go or remain for the entirety. Learn more at https://48statetour.com/
Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Johnson Station Cemetery
1129 W Mayfield Road
Arlington, TX 76015
Location Coordinates: 32.69166, -97.12585
Cemetery Link: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/198359/johnson-station-cemetery
We hope to see you there!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1129 W Mayfield Rd, Arlington, TX 76015-3563, United States