Fort Lancaster (1)

Fort Lancaster (1) (1855-1865) (1871-1874) - Established 20 Aug 1855 by Capt. Stephen D. Carpenter, 1st U.S. Infantry to guard the lower San Antonio - El Paso Military Road.

Fort Lancaster (1) History

Fort Lancaster was one of the most remote posts in a chain of forts guarding the the lower San Antonio - El Paso Military Road before the U.S. Civil War. It was evacuated by Federal troops 19 Mar 1861 and occupied by Confederate troops during the U.S. Civil War. The fort was reoccupied by Federal troops in 1871 and abandoned in 1873 or 1874.

Current Status

Now Fort Lancaster State Historic Park operated by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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Location: Off U.S. Highway 290 ten miles east of Sheffield in Crockett County. Maps & Images Lat: 30.66667 Long: -101.69556 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation:

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 162
• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 153
• Texas Handbook OnLine

Publications:

• Lawrence John Francell, Fort Lancaster: Texas Frontier Sentinel, ISBN 0-87611-173-8

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