Site of Fort Croghan
Established by Lieut. C. H. Tyler, United States Second Dragoons, by order of the War Department, March 18, 1849, as a protection to frontier settlers against hostile Indians. Abandoned in December, 1853 as the settlements had extended farther west.
30.7582° N, 98.2375° W
Where to Find It
in front of Fort Croghan Museum
Nearby Markers
- 0.1 mi S Logan Vandeveer House Burnet
- 0.1 mi S Peter Kerr Burnet
- 0.1 mi S Fort Croghan Stone Building Burnet
- 0.5 mi SE Rocky Rest Burnet
- 0.6 mi E Old Cook Home Burnet
- 0.6 mi E The Burnet Bulletin Burnet