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FM 103, 17 mi. W of Nocona, Spanish Fort,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 56' 46.63739000004",
-97° 36' 58.20405000012"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
The Commission allocated $1,500 for the monument erected near the site of the original fort. The shaft of Texas red granite rises eight feet above its triple-stepped base. The plaque, designed by Raoul Josset, symbolizes the Taovayas Indian and relates the early history of the region. The memorial was designed by Page & Southerland, architects. The town of Spanish Fort. Occupies the Site of an Ancient Taovayas Indian Village. Scene of first severe defeat in Texas of Spanish troops by Indians in 1859. Named Fort Teodoro in 1778 by De Mezieres in honor of Teodoro De Croix, Commander of the Interior Provinces of Mexico. Permanent white settlements began in this vicinity after 1850. Let the grandeur of the pioneer be discerned in the safety he has secured, in the good he has accomplished, in the civilization he has established. (1936)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Spanish Fort Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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