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Moore's Fort, near La Grange in Fayette County, was a
twin blockhouse built in 1828 by John Henry Moore as a place of defense
against Indians. The Texas Centennial Commission placed a marker at
the site in 1936. The American Legion of La Grange occupied the site
in 1994.
Buildings from Moore's Fort have been rebuilt in the nearby
community of Round Top.
Round Top features historic Anglo and German-Texan structures
from the 1820s to 1870s. Henkel Square preserves a collection of relocated
early homes. Five miles north, the International Festival Institute
stages summer concerts and workshops. Four miles to the east, the Winedale
Historial Center preserves a 19th-century farmstead, managed by the
University of Texas for the study of Central Texas history and culture.
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