Marker Inscription
Established by Captain Sidney Burbank, First U. S. Infantry, March 13, 1849, on east bank of Leona River in Uvalde County. Named for Lieutenant Zebulon M. P. Inge, killed in Battle of Resaca de La Palma, May 9, 1846, in the Mexican War. Protected the southern Overland Mail route from Indian raids. Visited by Robert E. Lee, 1856. At that time fort consisted of a dozen primitive but neatly kept buildings. Occupied by Confederate soldiers in Civil War. Reoccupied 1866 by Federal troops until abandoned March 28, 1869.
About this site
Fort Inge is a historical marker in Uvalde, Uvalde County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 55 historical markers documented in Uvalde County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 82 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.1809, -99.7654 near Uvalde. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Inge (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Nicolas Street School, Fort Inge, Camp Dix, C.S.A., and Uvalde County Courthouse.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5463011373. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
