| Marker Number |
6838 |
| Atlas Number |
5073006838 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Lacy's Fort |
| Index Entry |
Lacy's Fort, Site of |
| Address |
SH 21 |
| City |
Alto |
| County |
Cherokee |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
301469 |
| UTM Northing |
3501803 |
| Subject Codes |
pioneers; forts |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
about 1.5 miles west of Alto on SH 21, west of CR 2902, west side of the road at pullout |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Built before 1835 as a home and trading post by Martin Lacy, Indian agent for the Mexican government. Used as a place of refuge after the massacre of the Killough family, October 5, 1838. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
