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Site of Tarrant County's First Courthouse, Birdville

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6000 block Broadway, Haltom City, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 48' 25.671852", -97° 15' 20.379096"
 
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     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).

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Site of Tarrant County's First Courthouse, Birdville Historical Marker Location Map, Texas