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Fort Parker State Park. / 31.60361°N 96.55083°W / 31.60361; -96.55083. Fort Parker State Park is a state park near the City of Mexia in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The city of Mexia and three local landowners donated the land creating the park in 1935. [3] From 1935 to 1942, Civilian Conservation Corps Company 3807 (C ...
Fort Hawkins, open to the public. Fort James Jackson, open to the public. Fort King George, open to the public. Fort McAllister, open to the public. Fort McPherson. Fort Moore, closed to the public. Fort Pulaski, open to the public. Fort Scott. Fort Stewart, closed to the public.
January 1, 1983. Fort Richardson was a United States Army installation located in present-day Jacksboro, Texas. Named in honor of Union General Israel B. Richardson, who died in the Battle of Antietam [ 4] during the American Civil War, it was active from 1867 to 1878. Today, the site, with a few surviving buildings, is called Fort Richardson ...
454.16 acres (183.79 ha) 1968. Fort Richardson State Park, Historic Site, and Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway. Franklin Mountains State Park. El Paso. 24,247 acres (9,812 ha) 1987. Franklin Mountains State Park. Galveston Island State Park.
Fort Griffin, now a Texas state historic site as Fort Griffin State Historic Site, was a US Cavalry fort established 31 July 1867 by four companies of the Sixth Cavalry, U.S. Army [2] under the command of Lt. Col. S. D. Sturgis, [3]: 64 in the western part of North Texas, specifically northwestern Shackelford County, to give settlers protection from early Comanche and Kiowa raids.
Forts of Texas. The Forts of Texas include a number of historical and operational military installations. For over 200 years, various groups fought over access to or control over the region that is now Texas. Possession of the region was claimed and disputed by the European powers of Spain and France, and the continental countries of Mexico ...
San Antonio. Fort Sam Houston. San Antonio. Camp Bullis. San Antonio. Martindale Army Air Field. San Antonio. Dyess Air Force Base. Abilene.
Nov. 17—AUSTIN — Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Starting this month, visitors of all ages can ...