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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. | 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 == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of Fort Leaton State Historic Site. | |||
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(F) 29.544153, -104.328371, Fort Leaton | (F) 29.544153, -104.328371, Fort Leaton | ||
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* Elevation: | * Elevation: 2,594' | ||
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Revision as of 07:27, 22 March 2016
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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 HistoryThe 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 StatusPart of Fort Leaton State Historic Site.
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