General Edward H. Tarrant
N 32° 11.078 W 096° 52.985
14S E 699572 N 3562864
Gray granite 1936 Centennial Marker commemorating the life and career of General Edward H. Tarrant, for whom adjacent Tarrant County is named. Located in a traffic "wedge" where Couch St, TX 34, and Main St converge in Italy, TX.
Waymark Code: WMGMTR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2013
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Other Waymarks for Gen. Tarrant:
Post-Mounted Subject Marker, Pioneer Cemetery, Fort Worth
WM1MPA: (
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1936 Centennial Marker (similar to this one), near Spur 303, Arlington
WMK8Q: (
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Marker Number: 7153
Marker Text:
3 Miles northeast from here was buried
General Edward H. Tarrant
Veteran of the War of 1812, member of the Texas Congress and a courageous Indian fighter. Born in North Carolina, 1796. Died in Parker County, Texas, August 2, 1858. Reburied in Ellis County near his former plantation, 1859. His remains removed to the county named in his honor in 1928 and reinterred in Fort Worth.
Erected by the State of Texas 1936
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