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Established by Major W. J. Hardee, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, on January 3, 1856 for the purpose of defending the frontier against the Comanche Indians. Named in honor of Samuel Cooper, Adjutant General, U.S. Army. Home of General Robert E. Lee for nineteen months, 1856-1857. From this post the Cimarron Expedition set out, October 1, 1859. Abandoned February 21, 1861. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
Site of Camp Cooper is a historical marker in Throckmorton, Throckmorton County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 4 historical markers documented in Throckmorton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 10 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.0097, -99.2879 near Throckmorton. The nearest cataloged historic site is Site of the_Comanche Indian Reserve (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Putnam Ranch, Cooper Camp, and Reynolds Bend.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5447004741. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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