Fort Inglish

Fort Inglish (1837-1843) - Established in the summer of 1837 by settler Bailey Inglish. Fell into disuse and was abandoned in 1843.

Fort Inglish History

Fort Inglish was built for the protection of local settlers in the summer of 1837 by Bailey Inglish. It was a single blockhouse, 16' square on the bottom and 24' square on the top section. It was probably surrounded by a log stockade. The fort played a roll in several expeditions against hostile Indians until they were no longer a threat.

Current Status

Replica located Hwy 56 east of the intersection of Hwy 121 and Hwy 56 west of the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas

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Location: Original site located on the site of a Veterans Administration center, north of East 9th Street and east of Lynn street, in Bonham, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 33.583396 Long: -96.165261 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 570'

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, Page 162
• Pierce, Gerald S., Texas Under Arms: The Camps, Posts, Forts & Military Towns of the Republic of Texas 1836-1846, Encino Press, Austin TX, 1969, ISBN/ASIN: B0006CYB9I, page 78

Links:

• The Handbook of Texas OnLine

Visited: 3 Nov 2011

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