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Revision as of 20:02, 8 July 2007
Fort Travis (1) (1836-1844) - Established Apr 1836 as Fort Point (2) and later renamed Fort Travis after William B. Travis, commander at the Alamo. Abandoned 1844.
Fort Travis (1) History
Current Status
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Location: Eastern tip of Galviston Island Maps & Images Lat: 29.336402 Long: -94.766254 |
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 48
- The Handbook of Texas OnLine
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