Fort Francisco Plaza

kind Fort Francisco Plaza (1862-1866) - A U.S. Civil War era settlers fort established in 1862 in present day La Veta, Huerfano County, Colorado. Named after John M. Francisco who established the post. Abandoned as a fortification in 1866. History Established in 1862 by Colonel (honorary) John M. Francisco and Henry Daigre as a settler Indian defense and trading post. The fort was built as a one-story adobe structure enclosing three sides of a 100-foot square. The fourth side was stockaded. It later became the local Denver and Rio Grande Railroad terminal after the branch line was built (circa 1876). Current Status {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: 306 S Main St, La Veta, CO 81055. Maps & Images Lat: 37.50768 Long: -105.00963 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 7,047' GPS Locations: 37.50768, -105.00963 See Also: Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 106. Links: North American Forts - Fort Francisco Plaza Plaza Wikipedia - Fort Francisco Plaza Visited: 21 Aug 2019