| Marker Number |
3729 |
| Atlas Number |
5503003729 |
| Marker Title |
Old Fort Belknap Powder Magazine |
| Index Entry |
Fort Belknap Powder Magazine, Old |
| Address |
FM 61 |
| City |
Newcastle |
| County |
Young |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
524175 |
| UTM Northing |
3668122 |
| Subject Codes |
military topics; forts; design and construction |
| Marker Year |
1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
W side FM 61, 2 mi. S of US 380 and 3 mi. S of Newcastle. Text plate present, RTHL medallion reported missing Feb. 2008. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
Missing |
| Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
| Marker Text |
Best preserved of the original structures at Fort Belknap. The Fort, named for its builder, Brig. Gen. W. G. Belknap (1794-1851), was one of the frontier posts placed by the Federal government along a line from the Red River to the Rio Grande to guard settlers from Indians, soon after Texas joined the Union. This was one of 9 stone and 7 picket houses on the site by 1853. Restored by the State of Texas in 1936. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1962 |
