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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1837- | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1837-1837)''' - Established in 1837 by Capt. [[Thomas H. Barron]]'s company of [[Texas Rangers]] and named after Secretary of War [[William S. Fisher]]. | ||
=={{PAGENAME}} History== | =={{PAGENAME}} History== | ||
The fort was initally occupied in February 1837 by Capt. Barron's men and other Texas Rangers but proved to be poorly located and was abandoned around June 1837. | |||
==Current Status== | ==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. | |||
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(F) 31.551649, -97.139304, Fort Fisher<br>(1837- | (F) 31.551649, -97.139304, Fort Fisher<br>(1837-1837) | ||
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'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' Fort Fisher Park adjacent to I35 in Waco, Texas | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|31.551649|-97.139304}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|31.551649|-97.139304}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* [http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/FF/qcf4.html The Handbook of Texas OnLine] | |||
'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://www.forttours.com/pages/tocftfish.asp Fort Tours] | |||
'''Visited: No''' | '''Visited: No''' | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 23 June 2007
Fort Fisher (1) (1837-1837) - Established in 1837 by Capt. Thomas H. Barron's company of Texas Rangers and named after Secretary of War William S. Fisher.
Fort Fisher (1) History
The fort was initally occupied in February 1837 by Capt. 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.
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Location: Fort Fisher Park adjacent to I35 in Waco, Texas Maps & Images Lat: 31.551649 Long: -97.139304 |
Sources:
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Visited: No
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