Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Fort Dodge Museum Kansas Soldiers Home Kansas Hwy 154 Fort Dodge, KS Phone: 316-227-2121 History Situated on a site once used as a camping ground by wagon trains, Fort Dodge was a supply...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Fort Chadbourne Foundation 651 Fort Chadbourne Road Bronte, TX 76933 Phone: 325-743-2555 Twelve miles northeast of present day Bronte on US 277. Since 1999 not only have all ruins...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Phone: 830-563-2493 or 800-937-1590 Fort Clark, located on US Hwy 90 on the east side of Brackettville, was established June 20, 1852 at Las Moras Springs by two companies of the First...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Fort Belknap Newcastle, TX 76372 Phone: 940-846-3222 Fort Belknap is owned by the citizens of Young County and no charge is made for its use. Guided tours of the museums may be arranged...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Fort Bend 500 Houston Street Richmond, Texas Phone: 281-342-6478 Museum Hours Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria U.S. troops occupied Texas cities during Reconstruction, but they were here to seize property, not protect it. They left the frontier alone, allowing it to bleed through a few more...
The Big Raid in Young County During October of 1864 Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Harmonson Ranch Historical Marker Marker Title: Harmonson Ranch Address: US 380, E of Newcastle City: Newcastle Year Marker Erected:...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 8 July 1869; Laird Colorado: When Maj. Royall returned to camp from his pursuit of Cheyennes on Frenchman Creek during Maj. Carr's June-July expedition on the Republican River, he...
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