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HISTORY OF GRAPEVINE

Grapevine has a population of 50,928.

Grapevine was founded in 1844, one year prior to the Republic of
Texas becoming the State of Texas.

Grapevine is the oldest settlement in Tarrant County

The city's name comes from the wild mustang grapes that once grew
abundantly in the area.

People who live in Grapevine call themselves Grapevinians.

Grapevine has four Sister Cities : Parras de la Fuente, Mexico; Krems,
Austria; West Lothian, Scotland; and Barossa, Australia.

Lake Grapevine was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers in
1948. It attracts more than 1,000,000 visitors each year.

Grapevine is home to DFW Airport . Just shy of 8,000 acres of land
were donated by Grapevine to help build DFW Airport.

Nash Farm , which was built by Thomas Jefferson Nash in 1859, is
Tarrant County’s oldest operating Farmstead. The Farm is open daily
and features living history activities focused on late 19th-century
history.

The Cotton Belt Route arrived in Grapevine in 1888, it helped build the DFW Metroplex into what it is today.

The Grapevine Cotton Belt Railroad Depot was operated by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway until 1972 when the station was closed. It was saved
from demolition and moved, before being moved back to Historic Main Street , where it is now the ticketing site of the Grapevine Vintage Railroad ,
which offers excursions on authentic 1920's-era train coaches.

The Historic Palace Theatre , a restored 1940s-era movie theater, provides visitors a unique opportunity to experience the warmth of the Historic
District's turn-of-the-century atmosphere recognized by the National Register of Historic Places. The Palace Arts Center features performances,
movies, visual arts and unique settings for business meetings, banquets, parties and receptions.

Members of Bonnie and Clyde's gang robbed Grapevine's Home Town Bank which is now Bermuda Gold & Silver. Visit to learn more about the
history.

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