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An Indian raid July 2, 1826, left one Gonzales settler dead, another shot, homes plundered. Settlers fled to Burnham Station on the Colorado, or moved to Lavaca River. In 1827 DeWitt's Colonist were ordered back here. On this lot they built a fort for security.
Indian Fort, Site of is a historical marker in Gonzales, Gonzales County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 85 historical markers documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 128 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.5011, -97.4537 near Gonzales. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dickinson, Capt. and Mrs. Almaron, 1834 Homesite of (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Andrew Ponton, James W. Robinson, and Market Square.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5177002634. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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