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'''Location:''' Fort site is on private property, along Garcitas Creek, Victoria County, Texas. The marker is at the southeast corner of FM444 and Highway 58. | '''Location:''' Fort site is on private property, along Garcitas Creek, Victoria County, Texas. The marker is at the southeast corner of FM444 and Highway 58 in Inez, Texas. | ||
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Revision as of 17:08, 9 December 2011
Fort Saint Louis (1) (1685-1687) - A French post established in 1685 by explorer Rene Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle in present day Victoria County, Texas. Abandoned in 1687.
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Fort Saint Louis (1) History
Current Status
On Private Property, Victoria County, Texas. Map point is approximate.
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Location: Fort site is on private property, along Garcitas Creek, Victoria County, Texas. The marker is at the southeast corner of FM444 and Highway 58 in Inez, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 28.7722238 Long: -96.6920806 |
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 Saint Louis
- Texas Handbook On Line - La Salle's Texas Settlement
- Texas Beyond History - Fort Saint Louis
- Texas Historical Commission - Fort Saint louis
- Texas Handbook On Line - La Salle's Texas Settlement
Visited: 8 Dec 2011
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