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 Old Fort Chadbourne - Bronte, TXPosted by:  WalksfarTX
N 31° 53.240 W 100° 17.592
14R E 377696 N 3528676
Mural done in browns is unsigned and undated. It shows up on the 2012 Google maps so it is at least that old. Mural commemorates the military history of Fort Chadbourne, a north central Texas frontier post established in 1852 just north of Bronte.
Waymark Code: WMXMTG
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2018
Views: 2
Fort Chadbourne was established October 28, 1852 by companies A and K of the Eighth United States Infantry. The fort was named for 2nd Lt. Theodore Lincoln Chadbourne who fought and was killed in the Mexican War in the Battle of Resaca de la Palma. Fort Chadbourne is one of the frontier forts established to protect the settlers moving west.
In 1876, the property was sold to the Odom family and still belongs to their descendants. In 1999, after one of the building walls collapsed during a storm, the owners decided that the ruins needed to be restored and protected and, to that end, established a foundation. The public is welcome and private tours are available. There is no charge, but donations are accepted. This place is a Texas treasure and, when you visit, you should respect that fact.
The mural shows the ruins of one building and then across the prairie other buildings. Behind the buildings are some hills.
City: Bronte
Location Name: Insurance
Artist: Unsigned
Date: Undated
Media: Painted on a cement block wall
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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