Fort Fisher (1)

 (1837-1837) - Established in 1837 by Captain Thomas H. Barron's company of Texas Rangers and named after Secretary of War William S. Fisher. Fisher had deployed the rangers to protect settlers after a Comanche raid at Fort Parker near Groesbeck.

History
The fort was initally occupied in February 1837 by Captain Barron's men and other Texas Rangers but proved to be poorly located and was abandoned around June 1837.

Current Status
The Fort was reconstructed in 1968 as a home for the Colonel Homer Garrison Museum and serves as headquarters for Company F of the Texas Rangers. In 1976 the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum was added to the complex.

Sources:
 * , page 762
 * , page 46

Links: 
 * North American Forts - Fort Fisher
 * The Handbook of Texas OnLine
 * Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
 * Fort Tours