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A Republic of Texas defensive post built in the fall of 1836 by Colonel [[Robert M. Coleman]] and manned by Texas Rangers. The fort consisted of two blockhouses and a number of cabins enclosed within a stockade. | A Republic of Texas defensive post built in the fall of 1836 by Colonel [[Robert M. Coleman]] and manned by Texas Rangers. The fort consisted of two blockhouses and a number of cabins enclosed within a stockade. | ||
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Marked only by a State Historical Marker. | Marked only by a State Historical Marker located in he 5200 block of Martin Luther king Jr. Blvd. between Old Fort Hill Drive and Russet Hill Drive. | ||
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* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/FF/qcf1.html The Handbook of Texas OnLine - Fort Colorado] | * [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/FF/qcf1.html The Handbook of Texas OnLine - Fort Colorado] | ||
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Revision as of 16:17, 10 November 2011
Fort Colorado (1836-1838) - A Texas Ranger post built in the fall of 1836 by Colonel Robert M. Coleman. One of a string of defensive posts built by the Republic of Texas. Also known as Camp Coleman, Fort Coleman, Coleman's Fort, Fort Houston.
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Fort Colorado History
A Republic of Texas defensive post built in the fall of 1836 by Colonel Robert M. Coleman and manned by Texas Rangers. The fort consisted of two blockhouses and a number of cabins enclosed within a stockade.
Current Status
Marked only by a State Historical Marker located in he 5200 block of Martin Luther king Jr. Blvd. between Old Fort Hill Drive and Russet Hill Drive.
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Location: Located west of Walnut Creek and 2.5 miles northeast of the Montopolis Bridge on the north Bank of the Colorado River in Austin, Texas (Map location approximate) Maps & Images Lat: 30.263664 Long: -97.656269 |
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 758
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 146
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