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Revision as of 20:38, 7 July 2007
Fort Merrill (1850–1855) - Established 1 Mar 1850, by Capt. Samuel M. Plummer and companies H and K of the 1st U.S. Infantry and named after Capt. Moses E. Merrill, who was killed in the Mexican War, 8 Sep 1847. Abandoned on 1 Dec 1855.
Fort Merrill History
Current Status
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Location: U.S. Highway 281, three miles northwest of Dinero in Live Oak County, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 28.2587 Long: -98.0095 |
Sources:
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 156
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, Page 164
- The Handbook of Texas OnLine
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