Fort Travis (2)

Fort Travis (2) (1898-1947) - Established in 1898 as an Endicott Period coastal defense fortification named for William B. Travis, . Active post until 1947.

Fort Travis (2) History

Construction on Fort Travis began in 1898 and was completed in 1899. Two batteries were built, Battery Davis and Battery Ernst. The fort sustained heavy damage in the Galveston hurricane of 1900 but was rebuilt. A fifteen-foot seawall was built in 1906.

In World War I Fort Travis defended the port of Galviston and approaches.

In World War II the government built two more batteries, Kimble (1925) and No. 236 (1943) to house coastal artillery.

Current Status

County park with some batteries remaining.

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Location: Fort Travis Seashore Park, eastern tip of Galviston Island Maps & Images Lat: 29.364916 Long: -94.758217 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 10'

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 168
• The Handbook of Texas OnLine

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