Shackelford County - Shackelford County, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 55.410 W 099° 13.511
14S E 478946 N 3642829
Tall monument near the entrance of the ranger station at Fort Griffin Historic Site 15 miles north of Albany, TX.
Waymark Code: WMVGF7
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2017
Views: 5
Text on Marker:
Fort Griffin (below eagle)
Shackelford County
July 31, 1867 - May 31, 1881
Established by Brevet Colonel Sturgis
acting under orders of Lieutenant
General Charles Griffin Commander
Sixth U.S. Cavalry and Commander
Frontier Area for whom named.
Headquarters of Companies A, F, & G,
11th Infantry and two Companies 4th
Cavalry, U.S. Army during final conquest
of savage Indian tribes 1867-1876.
In valley below lies town of
Fort Griffin
Seat of West Texas civilization
famous as headquarters for buffalo
hunters, government surveyors, and
pioneers. Principle supply station for
trail drivers on Fort Griffin - Fort
Dodge cattle trail, the longest on
the continent.
Text below the artwork on bottom:
Erected by the State of Texas 1936
with funds appropriated by
the federal government
to commemorate one hundred years
of Texas Independence
1886 (Emblem) 1936
In honor of the
true Western Spirit
Group that erected the marker: State of Texas
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1701 US-283
Albany, TX USA
7\6430
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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