Fort Peña Colorado

Fort Peña Colorado (1879-1893) - A U.S. Army Fort established in 1879 southwest of present day Marathon, Brewster County, Texas. Abandoned in 1893. Also known as Camp Peña Colorado, Cantonment Peña Colorado and Camp Rainbow Cliffs. History of Fort Peña Colorado Established in August 1879 as a temporary encampment known as Camp Rainbow Cliffs in the Big Bend area of West Texas. Improved and became Camp Peña Colorado with the construction of adobe and timber built buildings. The post was built to prevent Indian attacks along the Rio Grande and to protect trails used by settlers and travelers. The post was raided by Apaches in 1881. With the end of hostilities in the area, the post was abandoned on 11 Feb 1893. Current Status Now a county park in Marathon, Brewster County, Texas. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Post Road, Marathon, Brewster County, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 30.15251 Long: -103.28719 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3,921' See Also: 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 772. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1384154 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1343150 Links: North American Forts - Fort Peña Colorado Texas Handbook Online - Fort Pena Colorado HMDB - Fort Pena Colorado HMDB - Marathon Marker Visited: 30 Mar 2016