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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A Confederate earthworks fort established in 1862 in present day Quintana, Brazoria County, Texas. Abandoned in 1865 as the [[U.S. Civil War]] came to an end. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - A Confederate earthworks fort established in 1862 in present day Quintana, Brazoria County, Texas. Abandoned in 1865 as the [[U.S. Civil War]] came to an end. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 16 December 2011
Fort Quintana (1862-1865) - A Confederate earthworks fort established in 1862 in present day Quintana, Brazoria County, Texas. Abandoned in 1865 as the U.S. Civil War came to an end.
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Fort Quintana History
Current Status
No remains, may be part of Quintana Beach County Park, Brazoria County, Texas
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Location: Quintana Beach County Park, Brazoria County, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 28.93666 Long: -95.30106 |
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 773
Links:
Visited: 15 Dec 2011
Fort Quintana Picture Gallery
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