| Marker Number |
3729 |
| Atlas Number |
5503003729 |
| Marker Title |
Old Fort Belknap Powder Magazine |
| Index Entry |
Fort Belknap Powder Magazine, Old |
| Address |
SH 251, S of Newcastle |
| City |
Newcastle |
| County |
Young |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
524237 |
| UTM Northing |
3668113 |
| Subject Codes |
forts; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1962 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
From Newcastle, take SH 251 south about 3 mi to Ft. Belknap |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
Medallion & 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.) |
