| Marker Number |
4873 |
| Atlas Number |
5481004873 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Post West Bernard Station |
| Index Entry |
Post West Bernard Station, Site of |
| Address |
SH 60 |
| City |
Hungerford |
| County |
Wharton |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
783205 |
| UTM Northing |
3255550 |
| Subject Codes |
Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; forts; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1985 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
On SH 60, in traffic triangle, Surrounded by Colorado, railroad, and McKinney St., Hungerford |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
In the summer of 1837 Post West Bernard Station was established as an ordnance depot of the army of The Republic of Texas. Its location on the West Bernard River was strategic in protecting Houston, then capital of Texas, from possible invasion by Mexico. Cannons, rifles, muskets, powder, and shot were stored at the station. Troops under Lt. H. L. Grush and later Capt. Martin K. Snell maintained the post despite harsh living conditions. In 1838-39 this station transferred its inventory of ordnance to the newly completed Houston Arsenal. |
