Fort Worth (1)

Fort Worth (1) (1849-1853) - Established 6 Jun 1849 by Captain Ripley A. Arnold, 2nd U.S. Dragoons and named Camp Worth for Colonel William Jenkins Worth who died on 7 May 1849. The post was designated as a fort in 1849 and then abandoned in 1853.

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Fort Worth (1) History

Tarrant County Courthouse Fort Period Flagpole

Fort Worth First School Marker

The fort was one of 8 established after the Mexican War along the then western frontier. These forts were built under the command of Gen. George Mercer Brooke and served to establish Federal authority along the frontier. The forts were Fort Inge (1849-1869), Fort Lincoln (1) (1849-1852), Fort Martin Scott (1848-1866), Fort Croghan (1) (1849–1855), Fort Gates (1849-1852), Fort Graham (1849-1853), and Fort Worth (1849-1853).

Camp Worth was first located just below the mouth of the Clear Fork of the Trinity River at the present location of the city of Fort Worth. The post was relocated to the bluff above to avoid river flooding. The post was designated as a Fort on 14 Nov 1849, abandoned on 17 Sep 1853 and the garrison was moved to Fort Belknap.

Current Status

The courthouse at Houston and Belknap streets in Fort Worth now occupies the site of the fort.

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Location:Houston and Belknap streets in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas Maps & Images Lat: 32.7575 Long: -97.333058 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 632'

Sources:

• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 164
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 168

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Worth
• The Texas Handbook OnLine

Visited: 6 Nov 2011

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