Details for Site of Fort Terrett
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5435004799
Data
| Marker Number | 4799 |
| Atlas Number | 5435004799 |
| Marker Title | Site of Fort Terrett |
| Index Entry | Ft. Terrett |
| Address | CR 307 off IH 10 via exit 429 |
| City | Sonora |
| County | Sutton |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 386142 |
| UTM Northing | 3374095 |
| Subject Codes | forts; military topics |
| Marker Year | 1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | From Sonora, take I-10 East about 30 miles to Exit 429 go under I-10 to FM 3130, go east on 3130 about 1 mile to CR 307, go down CR 307 about 1 mile to marker |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text | Site of Fort Terrett. Established February 5, 1852 by the United States Army as a protection to frontier settlers, named in honor of Lieutenant John C. Terrett who fell at Monterrey, September 21, 1846; abandoned February 26, 1854. |