Indian Fort Historical Marker

W Updated
Indian Fort Historical Marker-1
Indian Fort Historical Marker-2

City Listings

City Listing Category

Geographical Address

Duty Station(s)
Public Address
1127, Wheaton Way, Manette, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, 98310, United States
Postal Code
98310
latitude
47.57
longitude
-122.62

An Indian raid on July 2, 1826, left one Gonzales settler dead, another shot, homes plundered. Settlers fled to Burnham Station on Colorado or moved to Lavaca River. In 1827 DeWitt's colonists were ordered back here.

On this lot, they built a fort for security.

 

G O N Z A L E S

C O U N T ​Y

Marker Text: ​ An Indian rail July 2, 1826, left one Gonzales settler dead, another shot, homes plundered. Settlers fled to Burnham Station on the Colorado River, or moved to Lavaca River. In 1827 Dewitt's colonists were ordered back here. On this lot they built a fort for security. (1966)
Marker No: 2634
Aluminum 14 x 24 Subject Markers
Geographic: 29.499485,-97.453743
Location: between St. John  and Water Streets on St. Louis Street, Gonzales

Map

Swap Start/End