Little River Fort

Little River Fort (1836-184?) - Established Nov 1836 by Sgt. George B. Erath of the Texas Rangers as Fort Smith (1) after Maj. William H. Smith. Name changed in 1841 to Fort Griffin after Moses Griffin who maintained the fort after the government abandoned it in Jun 1837. Reoccupied from Jan 1840 to Mar 1841 when the Army of the Republic of Texas was disbanded. Sporadic use after that.

Current Status

Site marked by the Texas Histrical Commission.

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Location: Maps & Images Lat: 30.96181 Long: -97.354778 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation:

Sources:

• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 154
• 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 94
• The Handbook of Texas OnLine

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