| Marker Number |
2009 |
| Atlas Number |
5237002009 |
| Marker Title |
Fort Richardson |
| Index Entry |
Fort Richardson |
| Address |
|
| City |
Jacksboro |
| County |
Jack |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
578536 |
| UTM Northing |
3675019 |
| Subject Codes |
forts; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Jacksboro take US 281 .5 mile south to marker on east side of highway |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite) |
| Marker Text |
Established November 26, 1867 by the United States Army to defend the frontier against the Indians. A mail station on the Butterfield Overland Stage Line, 1858-1861. Abandoned as a military post May 23, 1879. |
