Military Cemetery - Shackelford County, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 55.160 W 099° 13.793
14S E 478506 N 3642367
Marker for the former Fort Griffin cemetery, now just a green field surrounded by a rock fence.
Waymark Code: WMVGFE
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2017
Views: 3
Marker Text:
This site was once the fort's cemetery. From 1867 to 1879 people associated with the fort were buried here. Soldiers, their wives and children, as well as Tonkawa Scouts were buried here. When the fort was abandoned in 1881, the remains from this cemetery were moved to the San Antonio National Cemetery.
Group that erected the marker: Texas HIstorical Commission
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Park Road 58 at US-183
Albany, TX USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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