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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1915-1920) - A [[World War I]] era fort established in 1915 in Lajitas, Brewster County, Texas. Initially established to counter elements of the [[Mexican Revolution]] who were raiding across the border. Abandoned in 1920. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1915-1920) - A [[World War I]] era fort established in 1915 in Lajitas, Brewster County, Texas. Initially established to counter elements of the [[Mexican Revolution]] who were raiding across the border. Abandoned in 1920. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Lajitas-8.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Cavalry Post Motel Rooms]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Lajitas-3.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Cavalry Post Motel Entrance]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Lajitas-9.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Cavalry Post Motel on the site of Fort Lajitas]] | ||
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== History of Fort Lajitas == | == History of Fort Lajitas == | ||
Established in 1915 as a U.S. Army post to counter elements of the [[Mexican Revolution]] who were raiding across the border. The camp was constructed as a temporary facility with few permanent structures. | Established in 1915 as a U.S. Army post to counter elements of the [[Mexican Revolution]] who were raiding across the border. The camp was constructed as a temporary facility with few permanent structures. Used to guard the border during [[World War I]]. | ||
Abandoned in 1920. | Abandoned in 1920. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[File:Fort Lajitas-2 (1).jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cavalry Post Marker]] | |||
No visible remains, just markers. The Cavalry Post Motel is reportedly built on the foundation of the post. | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="29. | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="29.262897" lon="-103.77737" zoom="19" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 29. | (M) 29.2625, -103.77733, Fort Lajitas Marker | ||
(F) 29.26277, -103.77727, Fort Lajitas | |||
(1915-1920) | (1915-1920) | ||
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'''Location:''' Lajitas, Brewster County, Texas. Map point is the | '''Location:''' Lajitas, Brewster County, Texas. Map point is the site of the Cavalry Post Motel, reportedly built on the foundation of the post. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|29.26241|-103.77741}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|29.26241|-103.77741}} | ||
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* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnl05 Texas Handbook - Lajitas, Texas] | * [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hnl05 Texas Handbook - Lajitas, Texas] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|29 Mar 2016}} | ||
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[[Category:Texas Brewster County]] | [[Category:Texas Brewster County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2016 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:World War I Forts]] | [[Category:World War I Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Mexican Expedition]] | [[Category:Mexican Expedition]] | ||
[[Category:Mexican Border Wars]] | [[Category:Mexican Border Wars]] | ||
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Fort Lajitas (1915-1920) - A World War I era fort established in 1915 in Lajitas, Brewster County, Texas. Initially established to counter elements of the Mexican Revolution who were raiding across the border. Abandoned in 1920.
History of Fort LajitasEstablished in 1915 as a U.S. Army post to counter elements of the Mexican Revolution who were raiding across the border. The camp was constructed as a temporary facility with few permanent structures. Used to guard the border during World War I. Abandoned in 1920. Current Status.jpg) No visible remains, just markers. The Cavalry Post Motel is reportedly built on the foundation of the post.
See Also: Sources: Links: Visited: 29 Mar 2016
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