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Originally established on the Colorado River by the United States Army as a protection for the frontier against hostile Indians; moved in August, 1856, to this site; abandoned by Federal troops February 26, 1861. The site became the property in 1870 of Henry Sackett (1851-1928), who built his home here in 1879. From here he, with Maltby's Rangers, in 1874, pursued the bands of Big Foot and Jape, Comanche chiefs, and defeated them.
Camp Colorado, Ruins of is a historical marker in Coleman, Coleman County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Coleman County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 50 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.8846, -99.2642 near Coleman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Camp Colorado Guard House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Camp Colorado Cemetery, Camp Colorado Cemetery, and Kin Elkins House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5083004381. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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