Details for Site of Fort Martin Scott
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5171010039
Data
| Marker Number | 10039 |
| Atlas Number | 5171010039 |
| Marker Title | Site of Fort Martin Scott |
| Index Entry | Fort Martin Scott, Siteof |
| Address | 1606 E. Main St. |
| City | Fredericksburg |
| County | Gillespie |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 514705 |
| UTM Northing | 3346468 |
| Subject Codes | forts |
| Marker Year | 1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | US 290 |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text | Established by the United States Army, December 5, 1848, as a protection to travelers and settlers against Indian attack. Named in honor of Major Martin Scott, brevet lieutenant colonel, 5th United States Infantry, killed at Molino Del Ray, September 8, 1847. Its garrison participated in many Indian skirmishes. Occupied intermittently after 1852. Held by the confederates, 1861-65. Permanently abandoned in December, 1866. |