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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1837-1837)''' - Established as a Texas Ranger fort by members of Major [[William H. Smith]]<!-- not USMA -->'s battalion in early 1837. Probably named after General [[James Pinckney Henderson]]<!-- not USMA -->. Abandoned in the fall of 1837. | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1837-1837)''' - Established as a Texas Ranger fort by members of Major [[William H. Smith]]<!-- not USMA -->'s battalion in early 1837. Probably named after General [[James Pinckney Henderson]]<!-- not USMA -->. Abandoned in the fall of 1837. | ||
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==Fort Henderson | ==Fort Henderson== | ||
Fort Henderson was located in Indian country some distance from the nearest white settlement. The isolation and difficulty in provisioning the fort lead to its abandonment soon after it was built. | Fort Henderson was located in Indian country some distance from the nearest white settlement. The isolation and difficulty in provisioning the fort lead to its abandonment soon after it was built. | ||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
No visible ruins. | No visible ruins. | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Pierce}}, page 65-66 | * {{Pierce}}, page 65-66 | ||
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* [http://www.forttours.com/pages/forthendersonblood.asp FortTours] | |||
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/FF/qbf60.html Texas Handbook OnLine] | * [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/FF/qbf60.html Texas Handbook OnLine] | ||
{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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Fort HendersonFort Henderson was located in Indian country some distance from the nearest white settlement. The isolation and difficulty in provisioning the fort lead to its abandonment soon after it was built. Current StatusNo visible ruins.
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