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Little River Fort |
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Belton vicinity,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 0' 9.2988",
-97° 29' 28.3992"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
A stockade and blockhouse of the Republic of Texas. Built in November, 1836, by a unit of some 20 Rangers under Lt. George B. Erath (soldier-statesman for whom Erath County was named). By Christmas they had erected 7 or 8 cabins, a blockhouse and a picket stockade, which enclosed about 1/2 acre of land. A spring nearby supplied water. Rations included an ear of corn daily, game, honey and a little coffee. The Rangers withdrew about May, 1837. Later the fort was used by settlers, hunters and adventurers. The remains of the structures were removed, 1840's. (1969)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Little River Fort Historical Marker Location Map, Belton vicinity, Texas
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