| Marker Number |
9141 |
| Atlas Number |
5491009141 |
| Marker Title |
1/2 Mile to the Site of Kenney's Fort |
| Index Entry |
Kenney's Fort, Site of |
| Address |
US 79 |
| City |
Round Rock |
| County |
Williamson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
630119 |
| UTM Northing |
3377202 |
| Subject Codes |
forts |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
US 79, S side, 0.3 mi. W of Kenney's Fort Blvd. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Texas Centennial - historical marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
First settlement in Williamson County. Erected as a home by Dr. Thomas Kenney and Joseph Barnhart in the spring of 1839. Served as a place of defense during Indian raids. Rendezvous of the Santa Fe Expedition, 1841. Here the archives of the Republic of Texas en route to Washington-on-the-Brazos were captured on December 31, 1842 and returned to Austin. Erected by the State of Texas 1936 |
