The Texas Rangers baseball franchise was established in 1961 as the Washington Senators, an expansion team awarded to Washington, D.C. after the city's first AL ballclub, the second Washington Senators, moved to Minnesota and became the Twins. After the 1971 season, the new Senators moved to Arlington and debuted as the Texas Rangers the following spring.

Starting July 3 and running through October 23, the Fielder Museum will feature an exhibit illuminating the history of this legendary franchise and celebrating its importance to Arlington's well-earned title of Entertainment Capital of Texas.

The Fielder Museum is located at 1616 W. Abram Street, Arlington, TX 76013, and is open 11AM to 3PM Tuesday through Saturday and other times by appointment. Admission is $5.00 for ages 12 and over, free for children under 12.

It is with sadness and respect that we announce the death of former Arlington Historical Society member Gayle Hanson. Gayle was an effective board member, bringing valuable work and insight to our programs with her talent for historical research covering slavery to WWII, and also family history. Gayle's work with our junior historians also brought tremendous value to our organization.

Gayle was CEO of Texas Historical and Ancestry Researchers, an organization dedicated to encouraging, promoting, and educating in the study of black history and family genealogy.

She will be missed, and always respected.

The settlers christened the oxbow "Lake Sophia". They used the curvature of her eastern bank to establish their settlement in a position of natural defense against the Indian tribes that inhabited the area. The year was 1841, a significant one for the birth of what would become the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. This initial fledgling settlement became known as Bird's Fort.

In 2022, the oxbow lake and it's immediate surroundings are one of the last vestiges of North Texas wilderness to remain relatively unchanged. It lies all but hidden in the heart of Arlington's bustling Viridian development. This place is, in every respect, the birthplace of DFW. It is one of the most historically significant sites in North Texas, and yet it is in grave danger of losing its historical identity, of disappearing altogether.

Our mission is to preserve the site as well as its history. Won't you join us?