1899 Automobile Trip
On October 5, 1899, Edward H. R. Green drove his newly-acquired "St. Louis" automobile from Terrell to Dallas. Accompanied by the car's manufacturer, George B. Dorris, Green passed through Forney on his historic journey. The five-and-one-half-hour, thirty-mile trip was marked by an accident in Forney, necessitating repairs to the automobile by a local blacksmith. Upon their arrival in Dallas, Green and Dorris were met by a cheering crowd. Hailed as a first in Texas, the automobile trip caused a sensation in area newspapers and among local citizens. (1990)
32.7477° N, 96.4728° W
Where to Find It
Bell Park, southwest corner of Trinity and Bois D'Arc streets
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi SW Dick P. Moore House Forney
- <0.1 mi NE Dixie Overland Highway (U. S. Highway 80) Forney
- 0.1 mi E Forney Forney
- 0.1 mi E Walter Dickson Adams and the Adams Drugstore Forney
- 0.1 mi SE William Madison McDonald Forney
- 0.2 mi NE The Forney Messenger Forney