Fort St. Louis De Carlorette

Fort St. Louis De Carlorette (1719-1840) - First established in 1719 by trader Bernard de la Harpe at the site of the principal Wichita Indian Village in Montague County, Texas. Later known as Indian and Spanish Fort Teodoro. Finally abandoned in 1840.

Fort St. Louis De Carlorette History

First established in 1719 by trader Bernard de la Harpe at the site of the principal Wichita Indian Village in Montague County, Texas. Abandoned a few years later. The post was occupied briefly by the Spanish in 1762 and they returned in 1778 to retrieve two abandoned cannons. The Taovaya Indians abandoned the site then known as Fort Teodoro before 1840.

Current Status

Actual site undetermined in Spanish Fort, Montague County, Texas

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Location: Spanish Fort, Montague County, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 33.9456551 Long: -97.6169699 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 774'

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 774

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort St. Louis De Carlorette
• Texas History On Line -
• Ghost Towns - Spanish Fort

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