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Indian Fort, Site of

Gonzales, Gonzales County

Marker Text

An Indian raid July 2, 1826, left one Gonzales settler dead, another shot, homes plundered. Settlers fled to Burnham Station on the Colorado, or moved to Lavaca River. In 1827 DeWitt's Colonist were ordered back here. On this lot they built a fort for security.

Marker Details

Address
Location Description between St. John St. and Water St. on St. Louis, Gonzales
Marker # 2634
Dedicated 1966
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code forts; pioneers; Native Americans
Latitude, Longitude 29.49949, -97.453743

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