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Oldest permanent fort in Texas; Called Fort Taylor in March, 1846; Later renamed in honor of Major Jacob Brown killed here in May, 1846; Permanent post established, 1849; Evacuated by Federal troops in 1861, by Confederates, 1863; Reoccupied by United States troops from 1865 to 1906; Again reoccupied by United States troops in 1913
Fort Brown is a historical marker in Brownsville, Cameron County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 116 historical markers documented in Cameron County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 194 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 25.8996, -97.4946 near Brownsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bagdad-Matamoros, C.S.A. (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stillman, Charles, House, Fort Brown Reservation, and Launching Site of First U.S. Army Warplane.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5061001963. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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