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Site of a picket fort on Little River commonly called Fort Griffin; also known as Fort Smith and Little River Fort. Erected by Geo. B. Erath and 20 Texas Rangers in November, 1836 as a protection against Indians. Abandoned as a military post before the Santa Fe Expedition camped here, June 24-29, 1841 but used by settlers many years as a place of defense against the Indians.
Fort Griffin is a historical marker in Belton vicinity, Bell County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9921, -97.3906 near Belton vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Moreno Catholic (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fort Griffin, Ferguson-Three Forks, and Ferguson-Dice.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027001986. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Fort Griffin” names 2 distinct records in Bell County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1936 in Belton vicinity. The others:
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