Fort Hornsby: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{SocialNetworks}} | {{SocialNetworks}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}} (1832-184?)''' - A settler post 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. | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1832-184?)''' - A settler post 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. | ||
{|{{FWpicframe}} | {|{{FWpicframe}} | ||
|- valign="top" | |- valign="top" | ||
|width="50%"|[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|left|ttttt fffff]] | |width="50%"|<!--[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|left|ttttt fffff]]--> | ||
|width="50%"|[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|right|ttttt fffff]] | |width="50%"|<!--[[Image:.jpg|300px|thumb|right|ttttt fffff]]--> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|colspan="2"|[[Image:.jpg|795px|thumb|center| | |colspan="2"|[[Image:Hornsby's Fort - 1.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Reuben Hornsby Family Marker]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
-- | <!-- =={{PAGENAME}} History== --> | ||
=={{PAGENAME}} History== | |||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
Marker locations only. Hornsby cemetery at or near the site of the post. | Marker locations only. Hornsby cemetery at or near the site of the post. | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 10 November 2011
Fort Hornsby (1832-184?) - A settler post 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.
 | |
Current Status
Marker locations only. Hornsby cemetery at or near the site of the post.
|
{"selectable":false,"width":"500"} |
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
Links:
Visited: 9 Nov 2011
Fort Hornsby Picture Gallery
|
Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |