Marker Number |
2005 |
Atlas Number |
5253002005 |
Marker Title |
8.6 Miles South to Fort Phantom Hill |
Index Entry |
Fort Phantom Hill, 8.6 Miles South to |
Address |
|
City |
Anson vicinity |
County |
Jones |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
438810 |
UTM Northing |
3623771 |
Subject Codes |
forts; military topics |
Marker Year |
1936 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
Marker Location |
from Anson, take US 180 east about 10 miles to highway marker. Text plate and 1936 star reported missing Jan. 2010. |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
Missing |
Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Highway Marker (pink granite) |
Marker Text |
Established November 14, 1851 by the United States Army as a protection of the settlers against the Indians. Abandoned and burned April 6, 1854. Repaired and used by Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861, sub-post of Fort Griffin, 1871-1872, temporary county seat of Jones County in 1881. |