Fort Johnston (1)

Fort Johnston (1) (1840-1841) - Established in 1840 by Republic of Texas 1st Infantry companies D and E under the command of Captain John Holliday and named (probably) for Albert Sidney Johnston. Post abandoned in 1841. Also known as Fort Johnson (2)

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Fort Johnston Locale

Fort Johnston (1) History

Established in 1840 at the direction of Colonel William G. Cooke by two Republic of Texas 1st Infantry companies under the command of Captain John Holliday. The fort was one of a number of frontier forts established by Albert Sidney Johnston, Republic of Texas Secretary of War, to stop hostile Comanche Indian raids.

The post was abandoned in May 1841.

Current Status

Only a road marker remains on Georgetown Road.

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Location:Marker and site location just west of Fink intersection of Georgetown Road and state highway 289 on Georgetown Road. Maps & Images Lat: 33.805562 Long: -96.698576 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 779'

Sources:

• 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 766
• 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 80

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Johnston
• The Handbook of Texas OnLine - Fort Johnson

Visited: 3 Nov 2011

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