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First settlement in Williamson County. Erected as a home by Dr. Thomas Kenney and Joseph Barnhart in the spring of 1839. Served as a place of defense during Indian raids. Rendezvous of the Santa Fe Expedition, 1841. Here the archives of the Republic of Texas en route to Washington-on-the-Brazos were captured on December 31, 1842 and returned to Austin. Erected by the State of Texas 1936
1/2 Mile to the Site of Kenney's Fort is a historical marker in Round Rock, Williamson County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.5201, -97.6438 near Round Rock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Palm Valley Lutheran Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Anti-Slaveholding Union Baptist, Anti-Slaveholding Union Baptist Cemetery, and Cabin from Gabriel Mills Area.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009141. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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