| Marker Number |
8226 |
| Atlas Number |
5277008226 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Shelton's Fort |
| Index Entry |
Shelton's Fort |
| Address |
|
| City |
Roxton |
| County |
Lamar |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
250577 |
| UTM Northing |
3711755 |
| Subject Codes |
forts |
| Marker Year |
1978 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
CR 24050 off FM 2675, about 4 mi. SE of Roxton |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In 1837 Jesse Shelton (1782-1855) built a log house and stockade at this site. It served as a way station for pioneer travelers and a stronghold for settlers fleeing Indian raids. Shelton's Fort was designated a Republic of Texas Post Office in 1840. It was also the site of Methodist worship services. Shelton served on the committee to select the first Lamar County Seat and was one of the county's first justices of the peace. In 1851 George McGlasson bought the property. The settlement that grew up in this vicinity became known as McGlasson community. |
