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Fort Brown Cavalry Barracks

Brownsville, Cameron County

Marker Text

This building, associated with the rebuilding of Fort Brown after the Civil War, housed cavalry units until World War I, when it served as a quartermaster warehouse and commissary. Closed after World War II, the building was leased by private industry until purchased by Texas Southmost College. The one-story brick structure features an elongated T-plan, with a central entry through an arched opening, and reconstructed shed-roof porches.

Marker Details

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Location Description Fort Brown - Campus of TX Southmost College, Brownsville.
Marker # 1965
Dedicated 1987
Size, Type 16" x 12" Plate & Medallion
Code buildings; World War II; forts; military topics
Latitude, Longitude 25.896671, -97.488764

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