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Fort Merrill (1850–1855) - Established 1 Mar 1850, by Capt. Samuel M. Plummer and companies H and K of the 1st U.S. Infantry and named after Capt. Moses E. Merrill, who was killed in the Mexican War, 8 Sep 1847. Abandoned on 1 Dec 1855.

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Location: U.S. Highway 281, three miles northwest of Dinero in Live Oak County, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 28.2587 Long: -98.0095 Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth Wiki Mapping from WikiMapia Elevation: 150'

Sources:

• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 156
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, Page 164
• The Handbook of Texas OnLine

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