Fort Saint Louis (1)

Fort Saint Louis (1) (1685-1687) - A French post established in 1685 by explorer Rene Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle in present day Victoria County, Texas. Abandoned in 1687.

Fort Saint Louis Marker in Inez, Texas	Fort Saint Louis Marker Location in Inez, Texas
View from Highway Bridge over Garcitas Creek toward the Approximate Location of Fort Saint Louis

Current Status

On Private Property, Victoria County, Texas. Map point is approximate.

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Location: Fort site is on private property, along Garcitas Creek, Victoria County, Texas. The marker is at the southeast corner of FM444 and Highway 58 in Inez, Texas. Maps & Images Lat: 28.7722238 Long: -96.6920806 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 7'

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 774

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Saint Louis
• Texas Handbook On Line - La Salle's Texas Settlement
• Texas Beyond History - Fort Saint Louis
• Texas Historical Commission - Fort Saint louis
• Texas Handbook On Line - La Salle's Texas Settlement

Visited: 8 Dec 2011

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