11/17/2021
One of the more significant events in North Texas history happened right here in Coppell! Read more about it from the Texas Historical Commission, and go visit the site yourself at 700 Park Rd. next to the Senior Center.
The Grapevine Springs, which flow into the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, have attracted people for more than 2,000 years, beginning with Native Americans.
In 1843, Republic of Texas President Sam Houston camped here during treaty negotiations with Delaware, Chickasaw, Waco, Tawakoni, Kichai, Caddo, Anadarko, Yowani, Biloxi, and Cherokee peoples.
In 1936, Dallas County accepted the donation of Houston’s campsite as parkland, and the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) built rock walls, picnic facilities, footbridges and other features. During World War II, ownership reverted to prior owners. The Baptist Foundation of Texas later obtained the land and donated it to the county in 1991. Today, the City of Coppell, TX Municipal Government maintains it, and efforts to restore WPA features are ongoing.
📷: Larry D. Moore CC BY-SA 3.0
