Two Miles Southwest to Fort Belknap
Two miles southwest to Fort Belknap. Established in 1850 - The largest military post in Northern Texas - Until the Civil War the first county seat of Young County - A station on the Southern Overland Mail Line connecting St. Louis and San Francisco 1858-1861
33.1772° N, 98.7411° W
Where to Find It
US 380 at FM 61, west side of the intersection, south of Newcastle
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi S Site of Camp Van Camp Newcastle
- 1.4 mi NE Harmonson Rancho Newcastle
- 1.6 mi W Joseph Alfred Woolfolk Newcastle
- 1.8 mi S Old Fort Belknap Powder Magazine Newcastle
- 1.8 mi S Camp Belknap, C.S.A. Newcastle
- 1.8 mi S Major Robert Simpson Neighbors