First U.S. Army outpost built on the Texas Frontier - Fredericksburg, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 14.976 W 098° 50.848
14R E 514674 N 3346453
Located out 290 E (Main Street) across from Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center. The Fort is owned by the City of Fredericksburg and managed by the Texas Rangers Heritage Center.
Waymark Code: WM16ABR
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2022
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City of Fredericksburg"The historic site contains one original garrison building, which has been restored, one late 1800s old farm shed and three reproduction garrison buildings.
The old military fort was in operation from 1848 to 1853 by the U.S. Army. Texas Rangers used the site as a camp, both before and after military occupation. During the Civil War, the Confederate States Army occupied the fort for a brief period. Later abandoned and then purchased and used by the Braeutigam family as a farm, the property was purchased by the City of Fredericksburg in 1949."
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