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Kenney's Fort |
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US 79, 2.5 mi. E, Round Rock,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 38' 22.773732",
-97° 25' 21.009864"
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Texas State Historical Marker |
1/2 mile South to the site of Kenney's Fort First settlement in Williamson County. Erected as a home by Dr. Thomas Kenney and Joseph Barnhart in the spring of 1839. Served as a place of defense during Indian raids. Rendezvous of the Santa Fe Expedition, 1841. Here the archives of the Republic of Texas en route to Washington-on-the-Brazos were captured on December 31, 1842 and returned to Austin.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Kenney's Fort Historical Marker Location Map, Round Rock, Texas
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