| Marker Number |
5580 |
| Atlas Number |
5149005580 |
| Marker Title |
Site of a Twin Blockhouse |
| Index Entry |
Twin Blockhouse, Site of a |
| Address |
385 N. Main St. |
| City |
La Grange |
| County |
Fayette |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
704639 |
| UTM Northing |
3310324 |
| Subject Codes |
lumber topics; Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; houses, residential buildings; military topics; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
385 N. Main St., La Grange. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Built about 1828; used as a place of defense against the Indians and known as Moore's Fort in honor of its builder and owner, John Henry Moore, 1800-1880, noted Indian fighter and commander of the Texans at the Battle of Gonzales, October 2, 1835. The City of La Grange was established May 17, 1831 on his land. |
