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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1839-1842) - A settler post established in 1839 by Dr. [[Thomas Kenney]] and [[Joseph Barnhart]] in Williamson County, Texas. Abandoned in 18??. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1839-1842) - A settler post established in 1839 by Dr. [[Thomas Kenney]] and [[Joseph Barnhart]] in Williamson County, Texas. Abandoned in 18??. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[Image:.jpg| | |width="50%"|[[Image:Kenney's Fort Markers - 2.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Kenney's Fort Double Trail Marker]] | ||
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== History == | |||
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Built as a defense against hostile Indian attacks in the spring of 1839. Served as a jumping off point for the 1841 Santa Fe expedition that departed from Kenney's Fort on 19 Jun 1841. The expedition reached Santa Fe but its members were captured by Mexican Soldiers at Santa Fe and marched to Mexico City where they were released in 1842. | Built as a defense against hostile Indian attacks in the spring of 1839. Served as a jumping off point for the 1841 Santa Fe expedition that departed from Kenney's Fort on 19 Jun 1841. The expedition reached Santa Fe but its members were captured by Mexican Soldiers at Santa Fe and marched to Mexico City where they were released in 1842. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker only in Williamson County, Texas | Marker only in Williamson County, Texas | ||
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(M) 30.520097, -97.643808 | (M) 30.520097, -97.643808, Kenney's Fort Marker | ||
Kenney's Fort Marker | (1839-1842) | ||
(F) 30.515245, -97.643995 | (F) 30.515245, -97.643995, Kenney's Fort Site | ||
Kenney's Fort Site (Approximate) | (Approximate) | ||
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'''Location:''' Marker on Hwy 79 near Old Settler's Park, Williamson County, Texas. | '''Location:''' Marker on Hwy 79 near Old Settler's Park, Williamson County, Texas. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|30. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|30.52010|-97.64381}} | ||
* Elevation: .... | * Elevation: 663' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=30.52010|Lon=-97.64381}} Kenney's Fort Marker | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=30.51525|Lon=-97.64400}} Kenney's Fort Site | |||
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{{Visited|9 Nov 2011}} | {{Visited|9 Nov 2011}} | ||
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[[Category:Texas Williamson County]] | [[Category:Texas Williamson County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:2011-2012 Trip]] | [[Category:2011-2012 Trip]] | ||
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Kenney's Fort (1839-1842) - A settler post established in 1839 by Dr. Thomas Kenney and Joseph Barnhart in Williamson County, Texas. Abandoned in 18??.
HistoryBuilt as a defense against hostile Indian attacks in the spring of 1839. Served as a jumping off point for the 1841 Santa Fe expedition that departed from Kenney's Fort on 19 Jun 1841. The expedition reached Santa Fe but its members were captured by Mexican Soldiers at Santa Fe and marched to Mexico City where they were released in 1842. During the 1842 Texas Archives War, the archives of the Republic of Texas were captured at Kenney's Fort and returned to Austin. Current StatusMarker only in Williamson County, Texas
Sources: Links: Visited: 9 Nov 2011
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