Historical Marker

Block House

Leander · Williamson County · Dedicated 1936 · THC Atlas #5491009033

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Marker Inscription

Built by Texas Rangers under Captain John J. Tumlinson in 1836. Destroyed by Indians in 1837. This was the first white man's post in Williamson County.

About this site

Block House is a historical marker in Leander, Williamson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 237 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 430 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.5430, -97.8393 near Leander. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Hope First Baptist Church and Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.8 miles away. Others within a short drive include Cedar park, Norton Moses Lodge No. 336, A.F. & A.M., and Minnick.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009033. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

The marker recalls the blockhouse fort built early in 1836 by Texas Rangers under Captain John J. Tumlinson near the headwaters of Brushy Creek, a few miles south of present-day Leander. Considered the first Anglo-American outpost in Williamson County, it was abandoned as Santa Anna's army advanced and burned by Comanche raiders in 1837; the Texas Centennial marker was placed in 1936.

Sources: hmdb.org blockhousemudtx.gov williamsoncountytexashistory.org

📍 30.5430, -97.8393 · Leander, Williamson County

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Historical Marker

New Hope First Baptist Church and Cemetery

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