Fort Hancock (1)

Fort Hancock (1) (1881-1895) - Established 15 Apr 1881 as Camp Rice by 1st Lt. S.L. Woodward, Co. K, 10th U.S. Cavalry as a subpost of Fort Davis. Name changed, 14 May 1886, to Fort Handcock for Maj. Gen Winfield Scott Hancock. Abandoned 5 Oct 1895.

Camp Rice Marker

Fort Hancock Bench Marker

Fort Hancock (1) History

Fort Hancock Map 1891

Camp Rice was first established 6 miles northwest of Fort Quitman, moved to a location on the Southern Pacific Railroad, and finally moved to higher ground still along the railroad. Four years later it was renamed Fort Hancock. Function was to protect the local area against hostile Indians and bandits coming across the Rio Grande.

Current Status

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Location: East of the town of Fort Hancock, Hudspeth County, Texas. Map pin locations approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 31.29986 Long: -105.84399 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3600'

Sources:

• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 151
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 160
• 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 764
• The Texas Handbook OnLine

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Visited: 5 Nov 2009

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