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One-half mile east of here, some twenty-five to thirty Texas rangers of Company E were stationed in 1874, under the command of Capt. W. J. "Jeff" Maltby. They kept sentries posted on nearby "Ranger Peak" to guard against Indians. Remains of a dry well they dug are still visible.
Ranger Campsite is a historical marker in Winters, Runnels County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Runnels County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 60 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0405, -99.7501 near Winters. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cotton Production in Runnels County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Ranger Peak, Nancy Parker Cabin, and Ranger Campsite Water Well.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5399004195. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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