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'''Fort Leaton (1848-1851)''' - Never a military fort, Fort Leaton was established by [[Ben Leaton]] in 1848 as a fortified trading post. He died of yellow fever on a trip to New Orleans in 1951. The post continued operating for some years under Leaton's wife and her new husband. | '''Fort Leaton (1848-1851)''' - Never a military fort, Fort Leaton was established by [[Ben Leaton]] in 1848 as a fortified trading post. He died of yellow fever on a trip to New Orleans in 1951. The post continued operating for some years under Leaton's wife and her new husband. | ||
== {{PAGENAME}} History == | |||
The adobe building was 192 feet square with an internal courtyard 30' by 60', an internal corral that was 179' by 82' and about 100 rooms. | |||
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(F) 29.544153, -104.328371 Fort Leaton<br>(1848-1851) | (F) 29.544153, -104.328371 | ||
Fort Leaton<br>(1848-1851) | |||
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* Elevation: 2594' | * Elevation: 2594' | ||
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'''Source:''' | '''Source:''' | ||
* {{Hart}}, page 162 | * {{Hart}}, page 162 | ||
'''Links:''' | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/tx-sw.html#leaton North American Forts - Fort Leaton] | |||
* [http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/fort_leaton/ Fort Leaton State Historic Site] | |||
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Revision as of 17:26, 31 October 2011
Fort Leaton (1848-1851) - Never a military fort, Fort Leaton was established by Ben Leaton in 1848 as a fortified trading post. He died of yellow fever on a trip to New Orleans in 1951. The post continued operating for some years under Leaton's wife and her new husband.
Fort Leaton History
The adobe building was 192 feet square with an internal courtyard 30' by 60', an internal corral that was 179' by 82' and about 100 rooms.
Current Status
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Location: The park is located 4 miles southeast of Presidio on the River Road to the Big Bend, (FM 170), Presidio County, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 29.544153 Long: -104.328371 |
Source:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 162
Links:
Visited: No
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