| Marker Number |
4793 |
| Atlas Number |
5463004793 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Fort Inge |
| Index Entry |
Fort Inge |
| Address |
FM 140, just East of Uvalde in Fort Inge Park |
| City |
Uvalde |
| County |
Uvalde |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
425579 |
| UTM Northing |
3228091 |
| Subject Codes |
forts |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Uvalde, take Hwy. 140 SE 1.25 mile to Fort Inge Historical Park entrance, then follow drive in about .2 mile. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial - Subject Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Established by Captain Sidney Burbank, first U. S. Infantry, on March 13, 1849. Named in honor of Lieutenant Zebulon M. P. Inge, who fell at Resaca de la Palma May 9, 1846. Protected the southern Overland Mail route from Indians raids. Federal troops, withdrawn in 1961, reoccupied the post from 1866 to February 28, 1869. Later a Texas Ranger camp. |
