Details for Indian Fort, Site of

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5177002634

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Marker Number 2634
Atlas Number 5177002634
Marker Title Indian Fort, Site of
Index Entry Indian Fort, Site of
Address
City Gonzales
County Gonzales
UTM Zone 14
UTM Easting 649885
UTM Northing 3264323
Subject Codes forts; pioneers; Native Americans
Marker Year 1966
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location between St. John St. and Water St. on St. Louis, Gonzales
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 14" x 24"
Marker Text An Indian raid July 2, 1826, left one Gonzales settler dead, another shot, homes plundered. Settlers fled to Burnham Station on the Colorado, or moved to Lavaca River. In 1827 DeWitt's Colonist were ordered back here. On this lot they built a fort for security.

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