Fort Houston
A fort and stockade built about 1836 on the public square of the town of Houston (then in Houston County), as a protection against the Indians, by order of General Sam Houston, Commander-in-Chief of the Texan armies. The town was abandoned in 1846 for Palestine, the new seat of Anderson County, the fort about 1841. The site is now a part of the historic home of John H. Reagan, which is called Fort Houston.
31.7396° N, 95.6567° W
Where to Find It
about 2 mi. from Palestine off US 79S on FM 1990 just past tracks, behind Palestine Concrete
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N Fort Houston Palestine
- 0.1 mi N Site of Knox Glass Company Plant Palestine
- 0.8 mi W Westwood United Methodist Church Palestine
- 0.9 mi S Fort Houston Cemetery Palestine
- 1 mi N Pilgrim Hill Baptist Church Palestine
- 1.4 mi NE N. A. Banks Elementary School Palestine