| Marker Number |
2003 |
| Atlas Number |
5043002003 |
| Marker Title |
Fort Pena Colorada (Red Rock) |
| Index Entry |
Fort Pena Colorada |
| Address |
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| City |
Marathon |
| County |
Brewster |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
forts; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Marathon, take local road 4-5 mi. sw to camp ground & city park |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 12" |
| Marker Text |
Established in 1880 as a means of preventing Indian raids into Mexico. Raided by Apaches in 1881. Abandoned in 1893 after Western Texas had been permanently cleared of Indians. |
