Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Frenchmen arrived in Galveston in 1818, led by French General Charles Lallemand, whom the British refused to accompany Napoleon into exile. The group claimed to be exiles from...
Stephens County, Texas About 1871, John Carter and Wm. Forbis left the Carter and Love ranches on Big Sandy, about fifteen miles southwest of old Picketville, in Stephens County, for Palo Pinto. These citizens had gone about ten miles due east when...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Camp Mabry Texas Military Forces Museum Building 6 2200 West 35th Street Camp Mabry Austin, Texas (512) 782-5659 A photo I.D. is required for entry onto Camp Mabry. Hours of...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Apacheria Camp Date Creek Remains Located in Yavapai County Site has been obliterated by treasure seekers. Camp Date Creek was a small post whose purpose was to guard the road between Prescott and...
Lampasas County, Texas C.C. Carter who lived about twelve miles north and west of Lampasas, in Lampasas County, while out searching for horses during 1862, about three miles west of his home, was killed by Indians. Mr. Carter was unarmed and hurried...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts The Manassas Museum System 9101 Prince William St. Manassas, VA 20110 Phone: 703-368-1873 Fax: 703-257-8406 The 11-acre site is located near the western boundary of the City of...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts Camp Dix, a Confederate outpost established by James M. Norris on April 4, 1862, was at the crossing of the San Antonio-Eagle Pass road and the Frio River, a spot on the river known...
Lampasas County, Texas October 19, 1861, Lt. Robert Carter, John Witcher, John Hurst, F.G. Morris, A.W. Witcher, J.R. Townsend, James Mitchell, Joe Manning, Simpson Lloyd, and a tenth man who belongs to Capt. Frank Cotton's company, were returning...
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