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Site of Post West Bernard Station

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SH 60, Hungerford, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 29° 23' 50.393616", -96° 4' 54.389928"
 
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    In the summer of 1837 Post West Bernard Station was established as an ordnance depot of the army of The . Its location on the West Bernard River was strategic in protecting Houston, then capital of Texas, from possible invasion by Mexico. Cannons, rifles, muskets, powder, and shot were stored at the station. Troops under Lt. H. L. Grush and later Capt. Martin K. Snell maintained the post despite harsh living conditions. In 1838-39 this station transferred its inventory of ordnance to the newly completed Houston Arsenal.

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

Site of Post West Bernard Station Historical Marker Location Map, Hungerford, Texas