Fort Lancaster State Historic Site, Texas. (original) (raw)

Ft Lancaster State Park Quarters TX

Fort Lancaster Historical Marker:

Ruins of Fort Lancaster

Established in 1855 by the United States government as a protection to travelers and mail on the overland route from San Antonio to San Diego - Abandoned in 1861 - Reoccupied in 1868 for a short time.

Ft Lancaster ruins with blooming cactus

Ft Lancaster ruins

Ft Lancaster State Park Barracks, TX

Ft Lancaster ruins

Ft Lancaster State Park TX Centennial Marker

Wagon in Ft Lancaster Texas

Ft Lancaster, watch for snakes

Ft Lancaster Tx Old Government Road

Old Government Road Lookout
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

Ft Lancaster Tx Old Government Road historical marker

Old Government Road historical marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

Ft Lancaster TX State Park Chihuahua Trail & Escondido Water Hole Marker

Chihuahua Trail & Escondido Water Hole Marker
Photo courtesy Barclay Gibson, December 2007

Bridge near Ft Lancaster TX