Native American tribes camped in this area and throughout Coppell as early as 3,000 BCE. They were nomadic tribes, traveling from one location to another, and they were particularly drawn to this area along Denton Creek because of the water source, the heavy oak and pecan trees, and the opportunities to trap animals. Archaeological research in the 1980s by Coppell residents Paul and Jan Lorrain uncovered many stone hearths, grinding stones, mussel shells, and bone fragments, some from the huge bison that inhabited the region.