The Peters Colony in Tarrant County
Posted by: QuesterMark
N 32° 55.294 W 097° 06.884
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This marker, on the south side of State Highway 26 in Grapevine, in front of Mustang-Panther Stadium, describes a little bit of the history of The Peters Colony.
Waymark Code: WM1QA9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2007
Views: 42
Index Entry: Peters Colony in Tarrant County
Address: 2900 Block of SH 26.
City: Grapevine
County: Tarrant
Subject Codes: CL; PI;
Year Marker Erected: 1985
Marker Location: In front of Mustang-Panther Stadium, Grapevine
Marker Size: 18" x 28"
"Peters (Peters') colony was the name commonly applied to a North Texas empresario grant made in 1841 by the Republic of Texas to twenty American and English investors led by William S. Peters..." from the Handbook of Texas Online. More here: [
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