| Marker Number |
3636 |
| Atlas Number |
5267003636 |
| Marker Title |
Old Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp |
| Index Entry |
Bear Creek Texas Ranger Camp |
| Address |
|
| City |
Junction |
| County |
Kimble |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
421132 |
| UTM Northing |
3376673 |
| Subject Codes |
rangers; military topics; Native Americans |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
about 4 miles NW of Junction on Hwy. 1674 |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Established October 1877 as patrol base for Co. E, Frontier Battalion, Texas Rangers, on the lookout for Indians and outlaws along the Llano River. Area was popular refuge for cattle and horse thieves, murderers, mail robbers-- and within a few weeks many were captured by the unit of 30 men commanded by Lt. N. O. Reynolds. The Rangers in 1878 helped fight off one of the last Indian raids in the area. Ranger protection given from this camp (used until mid-1880s) opened the way for peaceful settlement in Kimble and nearby counties. |
