Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts The First Seminole War Following the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain, American slave owners came to Florida in search of runaway African slaves and Indians. These...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Southern Early American Forts The past four centuries numerous New World travelers have staked their claim at historic San Marcos de Apalache. The site's history began in 1528 when Panfilo de Narvaez arrived...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria Black Jack Park Ruts | Blue Mound | Cottonwood Creek Crossing | Council Grove Markers | Diamond Spring | Dragoon Creek Crossing | Durham Ruts | Fort Leavenworth | Fort Riley, Kansas |...
Part of our in-depth series exploring Sioux Nation Forts Scotts Bluff National Monument 190276 Old Oregon Trail Gering, NE 69341 Phone: 308-436-9700 Fax: 308-436-7611 Named for fur trapper Hiram Scott, this imposing natural formation was originally...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 17 September 1852; Cotulla, Texas: Citizens of Laredo, Texas, were alarmed when Indians, probably Lipans, crossed the Rio Grande and began raiding up and down the river. A Texas Ranger...
Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria 1825 Kaw Treaty Site | Allison and Booth's Fort | Ash Creek Crossing | Barton County Historical Society | Beach Ranch Well | Black Pool | The Caches | Camp Grierson | Coon Creek Crossing...
San Saba County, Texas Additional Early History The Spanish explored the Southern Plains and a good portion of the rest of North America through the last half of the 1500s but they let more than a century slip by before they became interested in...
Menard County, Texas August 5, 1866, the cow men who lived in Menard County and elsewhere, rounded up about five thousand head of cattle, which were herded about ten miles east of old Fort McKavitt. When the day's work was done, Wm. McDougall rode...
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