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=={{PAGENAME}} History== | =={{PAGENAME}} History== | ||
A settler post established by [[John F. Webber]] in the early 1830's. This post was located on the north bank of the Colorado River at Webber's Prairie, near present day Webberville. | |||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
In ruins | In ruins | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 5 November 2011
Webber's Fort (183?-18??) - A settler post established by John F. Webber in the early 1830's as a private fort to protect his family.
Webber's Fort History
A settler post established by John F. Webber in the early 1830's. This post was located on the north bank of the Colorado River at Webber's Prairie, near present day Webberville.
Current Status
In ruins
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Location: Close to Webberville, Travis County, Texas. Map point is for Webberville not the fort location. Maps & Images Lat: 30.230879 Long: -97.516106 |
Sources:
- Pierce, Gerald S., Texas Under Arms: The Camps, Posts, Forts & Military Towns of the Republic of Texas 1836-1846, Encino Press, Austin TX, 1969, ISBN/ASIN: B0006CYB9I, page 179.
Links:
- North American Forts - Webber's Fort
- Webber's Prairie Website
- Saving Webber's Fort
- The Texas Handbook OnLine - John Webber
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