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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/tx-cent.html#hornsby North American Forts - Hornsby's Fort]
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/tx-cent.html#hornsby North American Forts - Hornsby's Fort]
* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=25973 Historical Marker Database - Site of Reuben Hornsby Home]


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Revision as of 06:53, 5 November 2011

Fort Hornsby (1832-184?) - Established in 1832 by Reuben Hornsby and his family. Also known as Hornsby's Fort and Hornsby's Station. Used well into the 1840's.

Fort Hornsby History

Current Status

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Location: Vicinity of Hornsby Cemetery, .6 miles west of Hornsby crossroads on old Webberville Road, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Maps & Images

Lat: 30.256472 Long: -97.621915

Sources:

  • 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, Pages 66-67

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Fort Hornsby Picture Gallery

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