Spanish Fort

The town of Spanish Fort. Occupies the Site of an Ancient Taovayas Indian Village. Scene of first severe defeat in Texas of Spanish troops by Indians in 1859. Named Fort Teodoro in 1778 by De Mezieres in honor of Teodoro De Croix, Commander of the Interior Provinces of Mexico. Permanent white settlements began in this vicinity after 1850. "Let the grandeur of the pioneer be discerned in the safety he has secured, in the good he has accomplished, in the civilization he has established." (1936)

Spanish Fort is a historical marker in Spanish Fort, Montague County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Montague County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.9454, -97.6165 near Spanish Fort. The nearest cataloged historic site is Taovayo Victory over Spain; Site of the 1759 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Valley View Baptist Church, Liberty Chapel Cemetery, and North Nocona Oil Field.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5337005000. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.