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Fort Phantom Hill (1851-1854) (1861-1865) (1871-1872) - Established 14 Nov 1851 by Lt. Col. John J. Abercrombie, 5th U.S. Infantry, but never officially named as a fort. Also known as Post at Brazos and Post on the Clear Fork of the Brazos.

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Location: Three Miles South of Nugent, Texas on W Lake Road (FM 600). Maps & Images Lat: 32.6435 Long: -99.6788 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: 1600'

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 on Line

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