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Site of Fort McKavett |
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FM 864 at Fort McKavett, off US 190, Menard,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 49' 28.47417999996",
-100° 6' 40.4791700004"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
Established March 14, 1852 by the United States war department as a protection to frontier settlers against hostile Indians. Named in honor of Captain Henry McKavett, who fell at the Battle of Monterrey, September 21, 1846. Evacuated by federal troops, March 22, 1859. Reoccupied April 1, 1868. Abandoned June 30, 1883.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Site of Fort McKavett Historical Marker Location Map, Menard, Texas
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