Details for Six Miles East to Site of Little River Fort
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5027003100
Data
| Marker Number | 3100 |
| Atlas Number | 5027003100 |
| Marker Title | Six Miles East to Site of Little River Fort |
| Index Entry | Little River Fort, Six Miles East to Site of |
| Address | IH-35 |
| City | Belton |
| County | Bell |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 643995 |
| UTM Northing | 3431001 |
| Subject Codes | rangers; forts |
| Marker Year | 1969 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | Southbound IH-35 access road, between Shanklin Road and Tahuaya Drive, north side of the Leon River in former picnic area. Marker in storage during road construction. |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | Replacement In Progress |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | 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) |