Fort Griffin - Albany, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 55.173 W 099° 13.756
14S E 478563 N 3642391
Fort Griffin served as one in a line of western defensive forts from 1867 to 1881. Remnants of the fort remain today at Fort Griffin State Historic Site.
Waymark Code: WMV4ZE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/24/2017
Views: 3
The fort's only original building is the bakery. Ruins of the Administration Building and Sutler's Store remain. The mess hall, barracks, first sergeant’s quarters, powder magazine, and hand-dug well are reconstructions of buildings long gone.
Street address:
1701 N. U.S. Hwy. 283
Albany, TX USA
76430
County / Borough / Parish: Shackleford County
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Military
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic function: Defense
Current function: Landscape, Recreation and Culture
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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